mesophilic

[ mez-uh-fil-ik, mes-, mee-zuh-, -suh- ]
/ ˌmɛz əˈfɪl ɪk, ˌmɛs-, ˌmi zə-, -sə- /

adjective

(of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
Also mesophile, me·soph·i·lous [mi-zof-uh-luh s, ‐sof‐] /mɪˈzɒf ə ləs, ‐ˈsɒf‐/.

Origin of mesophilic

First recorded in 1895–1900; meso- + -philic

Words nearby mesophilic

mesopelagic, mesopelagic zone, mesopexy, mesophil, mesophile, mesophilic, mesophlebitis, mesophryon, mesophyll, mesophyte, mesoplankton

British Dictionary definitions for mesophilic

mesophilic
/ (ˌmɛsəʊˈfɪlɪk) /

adjective

biology (esp of bacteria) having an ideal growth temperature of 20–45°C

Derived forms of mesophilic

mesophile (ˈmɛsəʊˌfaɪl), noun