• (a.) Heat-loving; -- applied esp. to certain bacteria.
Pertaining to a thermophile. ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
See thermophile.
Ther`mo·phil'ic adjective [ Thermo- + Greek ... loving + -ic .] Heat-loving; -- applied esp. to certain bacteria. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ther′mō-fil′ik Definitions: 1. Pertaining to a thermophile.
thermophilic, thermophillic 1. A reference to growing best at or having a fondness for high temperatures. 2. Literally, heat-loveing; describing certain microorganisms (thermophiles) whose optimal growth occurs at temperatures of 50°C or more. Thermophilic bioprocesses can be employed as an energy source. 3. Describing microorganisms that requi...
applied to species living in hot places