thermophilic

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

thermophilic (comparative more thermophilic, superlative most thermophilic)

of, or relating to a thermophile
living and thriving at relatively high temperatures

Antonyms

psychrophilic, cryophylic

Translations

living at high temperatures

Greek: θερμόφιλος (el) (thermófilos), θερμοφιλικός (el) (thermofilikós)

Portuguese: termófilo

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