microaerophilous
/ˌmʌɪkrəʊɛːˈrɒfɪləs/Microbiology rare
adjective
Requiring or having less oxygen than that of the atmosphere.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Jackson (1846–1927). From French microaérophile + -ous; compare -philous.
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