mesophile

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noun

An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.

Opposite
extremophile
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Meanings

nounmesophile (plural mesophiles)

plural mesophiles

  1. An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
extremophile

Origin

From meso- + -phile.

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Translations

Dutch mesofiel
  • mesofielorganism that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures
Esperanto mezofilo
  • mezofiloorganism that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures
Portuguese mesófilo
  • mesófiloorganism that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures
Cite this entry
APA

mesophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesophile

MLA

“mesophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mesophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mesophile.

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