microaerophil


mi·cro·aer·o·phil

, microaerophile (mī'krō-ār'ō-fil, -fīl), 1. An aerobic bacterium that requires oxygen, but less than is present in the air, and grows best under modified atmospheric conditions. 2. Relating to such an organism. Synonym(s): microaerophilic, microaerophilous [micro- + G. aēr, air, + philos, fond]

mi·cro·aer·o·phil

, microaerophile (mī-krō-ār'ō-fil, -fīl) 1. An aerobic bacterium that requires oxygen, but less than is present in the air, and grows best under modified atmospheric conditions. 2. Relating to such an organism.
Synonym(s): microaerophilic. [micro- + G. aēr, air, + philos, fond]