pyrophile

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noun

An organism that thrives in the presence of fire.

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Meanings

nounpyrophile (plural pyrophiles)

plural pyrophiles

  1. An organism that thrives in the presence of fire.
  2. datedrareA person who accepts that the energy of volcanos originates from the heat of the Earth's interior.
  3. A pyromaniac.

Origin

From pyro- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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