thermophile.

An organism adapted to grow well at temperatures high for most familiar life.

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Words that belong together

• thermophilic organism
• thermophile culture

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The spring supported a thermophile community.

The thermophile grew best in the heated culture.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular thermophile; plural thermophiles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.