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mesophilous

mes·o·phil·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mez-uh-fil-ik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
    • /ˌmɛz əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mez-uh-fil-ik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh-]
    • /ˌmɛz əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə-/

Definition of mesophilous word

  • adjective mesophilous (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C. 1

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Origin of mesophilous

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; meso- + -philic

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Parts of speech for Mesophilous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mesophilous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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