thermoacidophile

[ thur-moh-uh-sid-uh-fahyl, -as-i-duh- ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermoacidophile¹

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