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thermoacidophile

[ thur-moh-uh-sid-uh-fahyl, -as-i-duh- ]

noun

  1. any organism that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures, the greatest number of which are members of the archaea ( def ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of thermoacidophile1

First recorded in 1975–80; thermo- + acidophile ( def )

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