thermophilic

[ thur-muh-fil-ik ]
/ ˌθɜr məˈfɪl ɪk /

adjective

growing best in a warm environment.
(of bacteria) growing best at temperatures between 50° and 60°C.

Origin of thermophilic

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

Words nearby thermophilic

thermopane, thermoperiodic, thermoperiodicity, thermoperiodism, thermophile, thermophilic, thermophone, thermophore, thermophosphorescence, thermophylic, thermopile

Medical definitions for thermophilic

thermophilic
[ thûr′mə-fĭl′ĭk ]

adj.

Requiring high temperatures for normal development, as certain bacteria.