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hyperthermophile

/ ˌhaɪpəˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk; ˌhaɪpəˈθɜːməʊˌfaɪl /

noun

  1. an organism, esp a bacterium, that lives at high temperatures (above 80°C), found in some hot springs
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hyperthermophilic, adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hyperthermophile1

C20: from hyper- + -thermophile
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

One theory is that the enzyme is important in sensing unpaired regions in hyperthermophile genomes, then initiating repair.

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