thermoacidophile
- noun
- /ˌθɜrmoʊˈæsɪdəˌfaɪl/
- Specialized
- Researchers discovered a new species of thermoacidophile in the acidic pools of Yellowstone.
Examples
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Scientists study thermoacidophiles to understand how life can survive in hostile conditions.
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The hot springs are inhabited by thermoacidophiles that can withstand extreme acidity.
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A thermoacidophile can survive in extreme conditions.
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Many thermoacidophiles are found in hot springs.
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Researchers discovered a new species of thermoacidophile in the acidic pools of Yellowstone.
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The hot springs are inhabited by thermoacidophiles that can withstand extreme acidity.
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Scientists study thermoacidophiles to understand how life can survive in hostile conditions.
How Heat-Tolerant
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
8.9
- Specialized
1
9.1
- Specialized
1
9.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
thermoacidophile = acidophile (semi-transparent) = thermo + acid + ophile
The formation is straightforward prefixation of thermo- to acidophile.
Etymology
The word thermoacidophile comes from three parts: thermo- meaning 'heat', acid- meaning 'acid', and -phile meaning 'lover'. You can see thermo- in thermometer and -phile in bibliophile, so a thermoacidophile is a tiny organism that 'loves' very hot, acidic places and so lives there.