hyperthermophile

/ ˌhaɪpəˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk, ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl /

noun

1. an organism, esp a bacterium, that lives at high temperatures (above 80°C), found in some hot springs

Other Word Forms

• hyperthermophilic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperthermophile¹

C20: from _hyper- + _-thermophile

Example Sentences

One theory is that the enzyme is important in sensing unpaired regions in hyperthermophile genomes, then initiating repair.

From Nature