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thermoacidophile

thermoacidophile

9.9
A tiny living thing that lives in very hot, very acidic places like hot springs
  • noun
  • /ˌθɜrmoʊˈæsɪdəˌfaɪl/
  • Specialized
: termoacidófilo
  • Researchers discovered a new species of thermoacidophile in the acidic pools of Yellowstone.

Examples

  • Scientists study thermoacidophiles to understand how life can survive in hostile conditions.

  • The hot springs are inhabited by thermoacidophiles that can withstand extreme acidity.

  • A thermoacidophile can survive in extreme conditions.

  • Many thermoacidophiles are found in hot springs.

  • Researchers discovered a new species of thermoacidophile in the acidic pools of Yellowstone.

  • The hot springs are inhabited by thermoacidophiles that can withstand extreme acidity.

  • Scientists study thermoacidophiles to understand how life can survive in hostile conditions.

How Heat-Tolerant

thermoacidophile
  • Specialized
9.9
thermophile
  • Specialized
1 8.9
mesophile
  • Specialized
1 9.1
psychrophilic
  • 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.