thermoacidophile: Meaning and Definition of

ther•mo•a•cid•o•phile

Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-u-sid'u-fīl", -as'i-du-), [key]
— n.
  1. any organism, esp. a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
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