| BAROPHILIC | • barophilic adj. Of or relating to a barophile. • barophilic adj. Thriving under high barometric pressure. • BAROPHILIC adj. of bacteria, able to tolerate or growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure, also BAROPHILE. |
| BASOPHILIC | • basophilic adj. Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin. • BASOPHILIC adj. of white blood cells, having an affinity for stains, also BASOPHIL, BASOPHILE. |
| CRYOPHILIC | • cryophilic adj. (Microbiology) growing best at low temperatures, typically below 10 degrees Celsius. • CRYOPHILIC adj. cold-loving. |
| CYTOPHILIC | • cytophilic adj. Having an affinity for cells. • CYTOPHILIC adj. of e.g. antibodies, having an affinity for cells. |
| HALOPHILIC | • halophilic adj. Of, or relating to a halophile; living and thriving in an environment of high salinity. • HALOPHILIC adj. salt-loving. |
| HEMOPHILIC | • hemophilic adj. Of or pertaining to hemophilia. • hemophilic adj. Describing some bacteria that grow well in blood. • hemophilic n. An individual with hemophilia. |
| LIPOPHILIC | • lipophilic adj. Having the quality of dissolving in lipids. • lipophilic adj. Typically have the quality of being composed of mostly nonpolar bonds. • LIPOPHILIC adj. having an affinity for lipids. |
| MESOPHILIC | • mesophilic adj. Of, or relating to a mesophile. • mesophilic adj. Living and thriving at moderate temperatures. • MESOPHILIC adj. esp. of bacteria, having an ideal growth temperature of 20-45 degrees. |
| NOTAPHILIC | • notaphilic adj. Relating to notaphily. • NOTAPHILIC adj. relating to notaphily, the collecting of banknotes and cheques. |
| OENOPHILIC | • oenophilic adj. Fond of wine. |
| OLEOPHILIC | • oleophilic adj. Having an affinity for oil (rather than for water). • OLEOPHILIC adj. having affinity for oils; wetted by oils in preference to water. |
| PARAPHILIC | • paraphilic adj. Of or pertaining to a paraphilia. • paraphilic n. One who has a paraphilia. |
| PEDOPHILIC | • pedophilic adj. Of, relating to, or pertaining to pedophilia. • PEDOPHILIC n. a pedophile, also PAEDOPHILIC. |