stenothermophilic

[ sten-uh-thur-muh-fil-ik ]
/ ˌstɛn əˌθɜr məˈfɪl ɪk /

adjective

growing best within a narrow temperature range.

Origin of stenothermophilic

First recorded in 1955–60; steno- + thermo- + -philic

Words nearby stenothermophilic