THERMOACIDOPHILE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Archaebacteria that thrive in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("thermoacidophile" is a kind of...):

archaebacteria; archaebacterium; archaeobacteria; archeobacteria (considered ancient life forms that evolved separately from bacteria and blue-green algae)

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