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hyperthermophile

hyperthermophile noun: an organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.

Noun

hyperthermophile (plural hyperthermophiles)

  1. An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
    • Meanwhile, scientists were finding even hardier microbes, now known as hyperthermophiles, which demand temperatures of 80 degrees Celsius or more.2003, Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything, BCA, page 208

hyperthermophile meaning in Tamil

hyperthermophile in Tamil

அதிவெப்பவிரும்பி

Forms of hyperthermophile

pluralhyperthermophiles

Origin of hyperthermophile

From hyper- + thermophile.

Questions about hyperthermophile

What does hyperthermophile mean?
Hyperthermophile means an organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
What is hyperthermophile in Tamil?
Hyperthermophile in Tamil is அதிவெப்பவிரும்பி. See Hyperthermophile meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hyperthermophile?
Hyperthermophile is a noun.
What is the plural of hyperthermophile?
The plural of hyperthermophile is hyperthermophiles.

Words near hyperthermophile in the dictionary

  1. hyperthermic
  2. hyperthermically
  3. hyperthermoacidophile
  4. hyperthermoacidophiles
  5. hyperthermoacidophilic
  6. hyperthermophile
  7. hyperthermophiles
  8. hyperthermophilia
  9. hyperthermophilic
  10. hyperthermophilicity
  11. hyperthermophily

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