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Any acetoclastic organism
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(biology) The condition of being acetotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to, or characteristic of acidobionts
adj
That feeds in an acidic environment
adj
That accumulates in acidic environments
adj
(biology) (of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
adj
Alternative form of alkaliphilic [of or relating to alkaliphiles]
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(biology, of an organism) That lives via photosynthesis in the light and via chemotrophy in the dark
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(biology) Any organism that lives in an environment with nearly no water
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(biology) That requires exogenous stimulation in order to grow
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Any microorganism that has lost the ability to synthesize an organic compound required for its growth, usually as a result of mutation
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(chemistry) Alternative form of azaphilic [(chemistry) That is attracted to, or centred on the nitrogen atom of a molecule]
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All the bacteria inside, or on the surface of an organism
adj
Overly concerned with bacteria
n
Abbreviation of bacteriology. [(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.]
n
(biology, medicine) A thin film of mucus created by and containing a colony of bacteria and other microorganisms.
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Control of pests using natural predators, parasites, pathogens, or other organisms that harm the pest species.
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A nutritional substance that improves the health of gastrointestinal microorganisms, especially one that occurs naturally.
n
(biology) Any organism that biotransports
adj
(geochemistry) Having a strong affinity for sulfur.
adj
That utilizes chemosymbiosis.
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(biology) Any organism that thrives in an environment rich in organic matter
adj
(biology) Of or pertaining to the cyanobacteria.
n
Any ectotrophic organism.
adj
(biology, of a body of water) Being rich in nutrients and minerals and therefore having an excessive growth of algae and thus a diminished oxygen content to the detriment of other organisms.
n
(biology) Any organism that undergoes hemimetabolism
n
An increased level of biotrophy
n
(biology) An evolutionary hypothesis proposing that, during sexual selection, animals preferentially seek mates with a minimum of unusual or mutant features.
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Any lecithotrophic organism
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(biology) An organism that obtains its energy from inorganic compounds (such as ammonia) via electron transfer.
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The condition of being lithotrophic
n
A type of biotherapy in which live, disinfected maggots are introduced into the wound of a human or animal to clean out the necrotic tissue therein.
n
Any matrotrophic organism.
n
The condition of being a mesophyte.
n
(biology) A product of metabolic action; an anastate or katastate.
n
(biology) Any mesotrophic organism
adj
(geography, of a body of water) providing intermediate (right) level of nutrients and minerals, nor eutrophic (too high), nor oligotrophic (too low level).
n
(geography, of a body of water) the quality of having an intermediate level of nutrient productivity
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The condition of being methylotrophic
n
(biology) A microorganism that has a close relationship with a host
n
Microscopic plant life, especially the bacterial colonies found in the gut of normal, healthy animals and humans.
n
(biology) The simplest tissue culture medium (containing the minimum of nutrients) that would support the proliferation of cells
n
Any mixotrophic organism
n
(biology) The derivation of metabolic energy from a combination of photosynthesis and an external energy source
n
The use of fungi to degrade or sequester contaminants in the environment.
n
The property of being nitrophilous.
n
(botany) The state of being oligandrous
adj
(biology) That needs relatively little nitrogen in order to achieve nitrogen fixation
adj
(biology, of a body of water) being poor in nutrients and minerals and therefore not having an excessive growth of algae and thus a no diminished oxygen content to other organisms.
n
Modification of an environment to make it oligotrophic
n
The condition of being oligotrophic
n
(geography, a body of water) the quality of having a low level of nutrients and minerals
adj
Pertaining to ombrotrophy.
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(biology) The state or condition of receiving water and nutrients only from precipitation rather than streams or springs.
adj
Having an affinity for organic substances
n
A form of cryptobiosis triggered by increased solute concentration in the solution in which the organism lives.
n
(physiology) An organism that displays oxyconformity.
adj
Of or pertaining to phytobacteria
adj
plant-based and macrobiotic
adj
(of a lake) Rich in nutrients
n
(biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic material
adj
(physics, chemistry) having an affinity for a particular solvent
adj
Less than usually nitrophilous
adj
Describing a zone of water, between the oxic and anoxic zones, in which the concentration of oxygen (and sulfur) is very low
n
(genetics) A targetron used to target thermophiles
adj
(biology) That lives in an environment rich in sulfur
n
(biology) Any thiotrophic organism.
n
The condition of being thiotrophic
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(rare) A microorganism that can be found in most types of environment.
n
The condition of being ultraoligotrophic
adj
Relating to bacteria of the phylum Verrucomicrobia
n
Quality of being xeromorphic.
n
(biology) Any xylotrophic organism
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