| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷|filik adjective
also mi·cro·aerophile | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ ; or mi·cro·aer·oph·i·lous “+ ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷)|räfələs
Etymology: microaerophilic from microaerophile, n. + -ic; microaerophile, microaerophilous from microaero- + -phile or -philous
: requiring very little free oxygen
• mi·cro·aero·phil·i·cal·ly “+| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷|filə̇k(ə)lē adverb