microaerophil
[ mī′krō-âr′ə-fĭl′ ]
n.
An aerobic bacterium that survives in environments having a lower concentration of oxygen than is present in air.
adj.
Of, relating to, or behaving like such an organism.
Other words from microaerophil
mi′cro•aer′o•phil′ic (-fĭl′ĭk) adj.Words nearby microaerophil
micro-image,
micro-scooter,
micro-time,
microabscess,
microadenoma,
microaerophil,
microaerophile,
microaggression,
microammeter,
microampere,
microanalysis