Thermophilic
Pronunciation : Ther`mo*phil"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Heat-loving; -- applied esp. to certain bacteria.
[Thermo-+ Gr. loving + -ic.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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