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cryophilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryophilic
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -philic English cryophilic From cryo- + -philic.

Frequently Paired Words

cryophile cryophilia thermophilic

Synonyms

cryophilous psychrophilic

Antonyms

cryophobic

Questions

What does cryophilic mean?
growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius
Where does cryophilic come from?
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -philic English cryophilic From cryo- + -philic.

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