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Meaning of "cryophilic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CRYOPHILIC

cryophilic  [ˌkraɪəˈfɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRYOPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cryophilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CRYOPHILIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Psychrophile

Psychrophiles or cryophiles are extremophilic organisms that are capable of growth and reproduction in cold temperatures, ranging from −20°C to +10°C. Temperatures as low as −15°C are found in pockets of very salty water surrounded by sea ice. They can be contrasted with thermophiles, which thrive at unusually hot temperatures. The environments they inhabit are ubiquitous on Earth, as a large fraction of our planetary surface experiences temperatures lower than 15°C. They are present in alpine and arctic soils, high-latitude and deep ocean waters, polar ice, glaciers, and snowfields. They are of particular interest to astrobiology, the field dedicated to the formulation of theory about the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and to geomicrobiology, the study of microbes active in geochemical processes. In experimental work at University of Alaska Fairbanks, a 1000 litre biogas digester using psychrophiles harvested from "mud from a frozen lake in Alaska" has produced 200–300 litres of methane per day, about 20–30% of the output from digesters in warmer climates.

Definition of cryophilic in the English dictionary

The definition of cryophilic in the dictionary is able to thrive at low temperatures.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRYOPHILIC


ailourophilic
aɪˌluːrəˈfɪlɪk
ailurophilic
aɪˌluːrəˈfɪlɪk
barophilic
ˌbærəˈfɪlɪk
basophilic
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
cartophilic
ˌkɑːtəˈfɪlɪk
chromophilic
ˌkrəʊməˈfɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
eosinophilic
ˌi:əʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪk
homophyllic
ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
keratinophilic
ˌkerəˌtɪnəˈfɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
photophilic
ˌfəʊtəˈfɪlɪk
protophilic
ˌprəʊtəˈfɪlɪk
scopophilic
ˌskɒpəˈfɪlɪk
siderophilic
ˌsɪdərəˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk
zoophilic
ˌzəʊəˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRYOPHILIC

cryogenics
cryogeny
cryoglobulin
cryohydrate
cryolite
cryometer
cryometric
cryometry
cryonic
cryonics
cryophorus
cryophysics
cryophyte
cryoplankton
cryoprecipitate
cryopreserve
cryoprobe
cryoprotectant
cryoprotective
cryoscope

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRYOPHILIC

acidophilic
amphiphilic
anglophilic
basilic
coprophilic
cytophilic
geophilic
haemophilic
halophilic
hemophilic
lyophilic
microaerophilic
necrophilic
neutrophilic
notaphilic
oleophilic
oxyphilic
paedophilic
pedophilic
psychrophilic
trochilic

Synonyms and antonyms of cryophilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cryophilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRYOPHILIC

Find out the translation of cryophilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cryophilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cryophilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

cryophilic
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cryophilic
570 millions of speakers

English

cryophilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cryophilic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بردي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

криофильное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cryophilic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

cryophilic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cryophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cryofilic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kryophiler
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

好冷
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

cryophilic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cryofilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cryophilic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

cryophilic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रिओफिलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cryophilic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

criofilo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zimnolubnych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кріофільні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

criofile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

cryophilic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cryophilic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cryophilic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cryophilic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cryophilic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRYOPHILIC»

The term «cryophilic» is used very little and occupies the 189.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of cryophilic
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRYOPHILIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «cryophilic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «cryophilic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cryophilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRYOPHILIC»

Discover the use of cryophilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cryophilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Freshwater Microbiology: Biodiversity and Dynamic ...
cryophilic. algae. A wide range of algae are adapted to grow and survive in low temperature (snow and ice) environments. As noted earlier (Section 2.17), such environments occur over a wide area of the Earth's surface and support very ...
David Sigee, 2005
2
Arctic Sea Ice Ecosystem
The species being responsible for the ice "bloom" were first called cryophilic by Gran (1904a,b) and then by Usachev (1949). They can be identified as Centrophyceae: Chaetoceros karianus, Melosira arctica, Thalassiosira decipiens,  ...
Alexander Melnikov, 1997
3
Geological Survey Professional Paper
Predominantly bathyal genera Rare genera Cryophilic taxa Thermophilic taxa Argilloecia Basslerites Baffinicythere emarginata (sars, 1865) Acuticythereis laeinssima Edwards, 1944. Cytherella Bythocythere Cythere lutea (Muller, 1785)  ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), 1990
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United States Geological Survey Professional Paper
In the Gulf of Maine region, the change in August surface-water temperatures from 12° to 19°C is accomplished in only 270 miles (approximately from northern coastal Maine to Cape Cod) . Many cryophilic organisms which are expanding their ...
5
Cold-adapted Microorganisms
Redefinition of cryophilic fungi We propose the term 'cryophilic fungi' to denote the fungi adapted to the cryosphere. The concept of cryophilic fungi is defined as fungi that are present in the cryosphere, complete their life cycles (sexual and/or  ...
Isao Yumoto, 2013
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Mechanisms of Olfactory Neuron Cilia Formation in ...
This memory modulates the behavior exhibited by worms when placed subsequently on a thermal gradient such that animals encountering ambient temperatures (Ta) > Tc exhibit a cryophilic drive toward the Tc, although animals at Ta < Tc do ...
Saikat Mukhopadhyay, 2008
7
Invertebrate Learning and Memory
Indeed, the steepness of thermal gradients in studies arguing that C. elegans only possesses the cryophilic drive was more than 1.0 C/cm. The importance of steepness was mentioned in the original Hedgecock and Russell paper.
Randolf Menzel, Paul Benjamin, 2013
8
Entomopathogenic Nematology
I-Iedgecock and Russell (1975) utilized this thermotactic behaviour of C. elegans to isolate cryophilic, thermophilic and athermotactic mutants. The cryophilic mutants were selected on the basis of their migration on a thermal gradient to colder ...
Randy Gaugler, 2002
9
Alpine Biodiversity in Europe
In addition, endemics that preferentially occur in snowbeds, such as Soldanella austriaca or Campanula pulla, may face an increased competition pressure when snow melts earlier. This outline of potential climate-induced threats for cryophilic  ...
Laszlo Nagy, 2003
10
Laser Imaging and Manipulation in Cell Biology
Through genetic mutations, the AFD neuron was implicated in this cryophilic behavior, but the exact sensing mechanism and signal processing remained unknown. Through femtosecond laser nanosurgery it is possible to ablate the neuronal ...
Francesco S. Pavone, 2011

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRYOPHILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cryophilic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Life Blooms in Tiny Cities at the Surface of Glaciers
Only 25 species of cryophilic invertebrates have so far been catalogued and studied, few of them endemic to cryoconite holes. These include ... «GlacierHub, Dec 14»
2
Groundwater Warming Up With Global Warming
For cryophilic organisms such as certain fish, groundwater warming could have negative consequences. Consequences difficult to gauge. «reportingclimatescience.com, Nov 14»
3
Science of the Seasons: Feast your eyes on watermelon snow in …
Some other cryophilic (cold-loving) creatures found in high-elevation snow piles are springtails, nematode worms and the famous annelid “ice ... «The Redoubtreporter, Jul 12»
4
Menomonee Falls 8th grader to compete in National Spelling Bee
She's correctly spelled words like 'decile,' 'opotheraphy,' 'dirigible,' and 'cryophilic.' Just in case, Cheruvalath even knows the longest official ... «FOX6Now.com Milwaukee, Mar 12»
5
Warm Thoughts on Cold Weather
How can we achieve cryophilic nirvana? Icicles hung from an orange tree at a commercial grove near Winter Garden, Fla. ENLARGE. «Wall Street Journal, Jan 10»

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