-ˌfīl noun
also meso·phil -ˌfil
( -s )
Etymology: probably from mesophile, adjective
: an organism growing at a moderate temperature (as bacteria that grow best at about the temperature of the human body) — compare psychrophile , thermophile
-ˌfīl noun
also meso·phil -ˌfil
( -s )
Etymology: probably from mesophile, adjective
: an organism growing at a moderate temperature (as bacteria that grow best at about the temperature of the human body) — compare psychrophile , thermophile
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012