thermophile en · NOUN
Etymology
From thermo- + -phile.
Meanings
- An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thermophiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
acidothermophile · thermophilic · hyperthermophile · nonthermophile · mesothermophile · thermophilize
Hypernyms
Relateds
Translations (9)
es termófilo (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · ca termòfil (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · pt termófilo (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · oc termofil (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · it termofilo (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · el θερμόφιλος (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · ru термофил (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · fr thermophile (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures) · fi termofiili (organism that lives and thrives at relative high temperatures)