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Search Results for: thermophile

Thermophiles Definition What are thermophiles? Let us first understand the literal meaning of the word ‘thermophile’.... Read More

Definition noun, plural: hyperthermophiles An organism that is adapted to live and thrive at temperature as high as 80°C... Read More

Definition noun, plural: psychrophiles An organism that thrives in cold temperatures, i.e. ranging from −20 °C to +10... Read More

Definition noun, plural: mesophiles An organism that lives and thrives at moderate temperatures Supplement A mesophile is an... Read More

Definition noun A rod-shaped, endospore-forming, Gram-positive bacterium that belongs to the division... Read More

Definition noun, plural: extremophiles An organism adapted to live and thrive in an environment with extreme conditions such... Read More