thermophilic

[thur-muh-fil-ik]

ther·mo·phil·ic

[thur-muh-fil-ik]
adjective
1.
growing best in a warm environment.
2.
(of bacteria) growing best at temperatures between 50° and 60°C.

Origin:
1895–1900; thermo- + -philic
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World English Dictionary
thermophile or thermophil (ˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl, ˈθɜːməʊˌfɪl)
 
n
1.  an organism, esp a bacterium or plant, that thrives under warm conditions
 
adj
2.  thriving under warm conditions
 
thermophil or thermophil
 
n
 
adj
 
thermo'philic or thermophil
 
adj
 
thermophilous or thermophil
 
adj

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Medical Dictionary

thermophilic ther·mo·phil·ic (thûr'mə-fĭl'ĭk)
adj.
Requiring high temperatures for normal development, as certain bacteria.

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