Meanings
adjectivethermophilic (comparative more thermophilic, superlative most thermophilic)
comparative more thermophilic · superlative most thermophilic
- biologyOf or relating to a thermophile; living and thriving at relatively high temperatures.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
- Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
- Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
- Englishthermo-
- Englishthermophilic
Translations
Finnish termofiilinen
- termofiilinenliving at high temperatures
Greek θερμόφιλος, θερμοφιλικός
- θερμόφιλος (thermófilos)living at high temperatures
- θερμοφιλικός (thermofilikós)living at high temperatures
Polish ciepłolubny
- ciepłolubnyliving at high temperatures
Portuguese termófilo
- termófiloliving at high temperatures
Cite this entry
APA
thermophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermophilic
MLA
“thermophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermophilic.
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