microaerophile

English

Etymology

micro- +‎ aerophile

Noun

microaerophile (plural microaerophiles)

an organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen

Related terms

microaerophilic

Translations

organism that thrives in low-oxygen environments

Portuguese: microaerófilo

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