English

Noun

thermophile ‎(plural thermophiles)

1. (biology) An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.

Related terms

• thermophilic

Derived terms

• thermophilic
• hyperthermophile

Hypernyms

• extremophile

Translations

Latin

Adjective

thermophile

1. vocative masculine singular of thermophilus