cryo- + -philic (after German kryophil)
1916, in the meaning defined above
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cryophile
cryophilic
cryophoric
“Cryophilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cryophilic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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