barophilic
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barophilic
[bar″o-fil´ik]growing best under high atmospheric pressure; said of bacteria.
bar·o·phil·ic
(bar'ō-fil'ik),Thriving under high environmental pressure; applied to microorganisms.
[G. baros, weight, + phileō, to love]
bar·o·phil·ic
(bar'ō-fil'ik)Thriving underhigh environmental pressure; applied to microorganisms.
[G. baros, weight, + phileō, to love]