Pronunciation: ˌ h ī -p ə r- ' th ə r-m ə - ˌ f ī (- ə )l
Function: noun
Date: 1988
: an organism that lives in extremely hot environments (as hot springs) with temperatures around the boiling point of water
– hy · per · ther · mo · phil · ic \ - ˌ th ə r-m ə - ' fi-lik \ adjective