# thermophile

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An organism that lives and thrives at relatively high temperatures; a form of extremophile; many are members of the Archaea.

## Etymology
From thermo- + -phile.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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