mesophile

See also: mésophile

English

Etymology

From meso- +‎ -phile.

Noun

mesophile (plural mesophiles)

1. 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