1) Cryophile
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Psychrophiles or cryophiles (adj. cryophilic) are extremophilic organisms that are capable of growth and reproduction in cold temperatures, ranging from −20°C to +10°C. Temperatures as low as −15°C are found in pockets of very salty water (brine) surrounded by sea ice. They can be contrasted with thermophiles, which thrive at unusually hot ...
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(from the article `bacteria`) Bacteria have adapted to a wide range of temperatures. Bacteria that grow at temperatures of less than about 15 °C (59 °F) are psychrophiles. The ...
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Desulfofrigus oceanense Also known as a cryophile, an organism that reproduces and grows best at low temperatures, typically in the range -10 to 20°C (14 to 68°F). Psychrophiles are a type of extremophile. Some have been found to thrive in the Arctic and Antarctic oceans, which remain ...
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A microorganism which grows below 20 C.
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An organism able to grow at low temperatures and showing a growth temperature optimum of more than 15 degrees C. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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(si´kro-fīl) a psychrophilic organism.
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An organism able to grow at low temperatures.
An organism that grows best at cold temperatures.
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Organism that grows best at low temperatures.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sī′krō-fīl, -fil Definitions: 1. An organism that grows best at a low temperature (0-32°C; 32-86°F), with optimal growth occurring at 15-20°C (59-68°F).
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psychrophil, psychrophile, psychrophilic 1. An organism that grows best at a low temperature (0 to 32 degrees C; 32 to 86 degrees F), with optimum growth occurring at 15 to 20 degrees C (59 to 68 degrees F). 2. An organism that lives or thrives at low temperatures.
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psychrophilic, psychrophile, psychrophily 1. In biology, thriving at low temperatures. 2. An organism that grows best at a low temperature of 0 to 15 degrees Celsius [32 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit], with optimum growth occurring at 15 to 20 degrees Celsius [60 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit]. Used especially in reference to certain bacteria.
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a microorganism that grows best at cold temperatures; most have an optimum growth temperature of about 15 °C and can survive temperatures below 0 °C; most cannot survive temperatures above 20 °C
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