thermoacidophile

American

[thur-moh-uh-sid-uh-fahyl, -as-i-duh-] / ˌθɜr moʊ əˈsɪd əˌfaɪl, -ˈæs ɪ də- /

noun

any organism that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures, the greatest number of which are members of the archaea.

Etymology

Origin of thermoacidophile

First recorded in 1975–80; thermo- + acidophile ( def. )

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One extreme halophile and the thermoacidophile Sulfolobus were known to be exceptions to this generalization; they were considered to have an idiosyncratic wall structure.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

The third known type of archaebacterium is the thermoacidophile, and the members of this group too are nota ble for their habitat.

From Scientific American ● Jan. 1, 2013

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