thermophile

[ thur-muh-fahyl, -fil ]
/ ˈθɜr məˌfaɪl, -fɪl /

noun

a thermophilic organism.

Origin of thermophile

First recorded in 1895–1900; thermo- + -phile

Words nearby thermophile

thermonuclear reaction, thermopane, thermoperiodic, thermoperiodicity, thermoperiodism, thermophile, thermophilic, thermophone, thermophore, thermophosphorescence, thermophylic

British Dictionary definitions for thermophile

thermophile

thermophil (ˈθɜːməʊˌfɪl)

/ (ˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl) /

noun

an organism, esp a bacterium or plant, that thrives under warm conditions

adjective

thriving under warm conditions

Derived forms of thermophile

thermophilic or thermophilous (θɜːˈmɒfɪləs), adjective

Medical definitions for thermophile

thermophile
[ thûr′mə-fīl′ ]

n.

An organism that thrives at a temperature of 50°C or higher.