- microaerophilous
- SYN: microaerophil (2).
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mi·cro·aer·oph·i·lous (mi″kro-ār-ofґĭ-ləs) microaerophilic.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
microaerophilous
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microaerophilous — adj. requires only a small amount of oxygen (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
microaerophilous — mi·cro·aer·oph·i·lous … English syllables
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