mesophile

See also: mésophile

English

Etymology

meso- +‎ -phile

Noun

mesophile (plural mesophiles)

An organism, especially a microorganism, that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures.

Antonyms

extremophile

Related terms

mesophilic

Translations

organism that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures

Dutch: mesofiel
Esperanto: mezofilo
Portuguese: mesófilo m

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