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hyperthermophile

noun
hy·​per·​ther·​mo·​phile | \ ËŒhÄ«-pÉ™r-ˈthÉ™r-mÉ™-ËŒfÄ«(-É™)l How to pronounce hyperthermophile (audio) \

Definition of hyperthermophile

: an organism that lives in extremely hot environments (such as hot springs) with temperatures around the boiling point of water
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hyperthermophilic \ ËŒhÄ«-​pÉ™r-​ËŒthÉ™r-​mÉ™-​ˈfi-​lik How to pronounce hyperthermophilic (audio) \ adjective

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 Here’s a bacterium whose genetic material includes genes from a diverse bestiary: Icelandic hyperthermophiles, petunias, yeast, perhaps a bit of bioluminescent jellyfish. — Sophia Roosth, Slate Magazine, "What Synthetic Biology Has in Common With Queer Theory," 25 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of hyperthermophile

1988, in the meaning defined above

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