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microaerophilic

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microaerophilic /mi·cro·aero·phil·ic/ (-a″er-o-fil´ik) requiring oxygen for growth but at lower concentration than is present in the atmosphere; said of bacteria.
microaerophilic [mi″kro-ar″o-fil´ik]
requiring oxygen for growth but at lower concentration than is present in the atmosphere; said of bacteria.

microaerophilic
requiring oxygen for growth but at a lower concentration than is present in the atmosphere, in conjunction with an enhanced carbon dioxide concentration; said of bacteria.


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