ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pyrophile

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pyrophile is a noun meaning An organism that thrives in the presence of fire.

Meaning

An organism that thrives in the presence of fire.

More Meanings

  1. A pyromaniac.
  2. (dated, rare) A person who accepts that the energy of volcanos originates from the heat of the Earth's interior.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include petrophile, pyrophyte, saprophile, phytophile, phytophil, coprophile.

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