thermophilic

thermophilic

English

Etymology

From thermo- +‎ -philic.

Adjective

thermophilic (comparative more thermophilic, superlative most thermophilic)

1. of, or relating to a thermophile
2. living and thriving at relatively high temperatures

Antonyms

• psychrophilic, cryophylic

Translations

living at high temperatures

Greek: θερμόφιλος (el) (thermófilos), θερμοφιλικός (el) (thermofilikós)

Portuguese: termófilo