thermophile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.

Word forms

thermophile thermophiles

Etymology

From thermo- + -phile.

Related words

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