Hyperthermophile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperthermophile is a noun meaning (biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
Meaning
(biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
Example Sentences
Meanwhile, scientists were finding even hardier microbes, now known as hyperthermophiles, which demand temperatures of 80 degrees Celsius or more.
Word Forms
- hyperthermophiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thermophile, hyperextremophile, hyperthermoacidophile, thermoalkaliphile, acidothermophile, hyperthermophily.
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