barophobic

barophobic

English

Etymology

From baro- +‎ -phobic.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -əʊbɪk

Adjective

barophobic (comparative more barophobic, superlative most barophobic)

  1. (ecology) Not adapted to survive at high pressures.
    • 2001, Edited by Rabin Sen Gupta, The Indian Ocean: A Perspective, Volume 2‎[1], →ISBN, page 500:
      Non-marine bacteria: Freshwater and parasitic bacteria are barophobic.
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