osmophilic

osmophilic
os·mo·phil·ic .äz-mə-'fil-ik also os·mo·phile 'äz-mə-.fīl adj living or thriving in a medium of high osmotic pressure <\osmophilic yeasts that ferment maple syrup>

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os·mo·phil·ic (oz″mo-filґik) [osmo-2 + -philic] having an affinity for solutions with a high osmotic pressure.

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