thermophilic

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

thermophilic (comparative more thermophilic, superlative most thermophilic)

(biology) of, or relating to a thermophile; living and thriving at relatively high temperatures

Antonyms

psychrophilic, cryophilic

Translations

living at high temperatures

Finnish: termofiilinen
Greek: θερμόφιλος (el) (thermófilos), θερμοφιλικός (el) (thermofilikós)
Polish: ciepłolubny
Portuguese: termófilo

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