thermophilic

[ thur-muh-fil-ik ]
adjective

  1. growing best in a warm environment.

  2. (of bacteria) growing best at temperatures between 50° and 60°C.

Origin of thermophilic

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; thermo- + -philic

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