THERMOACIDOPHILE


Meaning of THERMOACIDOPHILE in English

/therr'moh euh sid"euh fuyl', -as"i deuh-/ , n.

any organism, esp. a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.

[ THERMO- + ACIDOPHILE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .