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Meaning of "thermophilous" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THERMOPHILOUS

thermophilous  [θɜːˈmɒfɪləs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THERMOPHILOUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thermophilous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES THERMOPHILOUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thermophilous

Thermophile

A thermophile is an organism — a type of extremophile — that thrives at relatively high temperatures, between 45 and 122 °C. Many thermophiles are archaea. Thermophilic eubacteria are suggested to have been among the earliest bacteria. Thermophiles are found in various geothermally heated regions of the Earth, such as hot springs like those in Yellowstone National Park and deep sea hydrothermal vents, as well as decaying plant matter, such as peat bogs and compost. Unlike other types of bacteria, thermophiles can survive at much hotter temperatures, whereas other bacteria would be damaged and sometimes killed if exposed to the same temperatures. Professor Zachary Studniberg, from Cambridge University, wrote in his book 'The Function of Extremophiles' that they are the most unique organism on the planet in terms of their contribution to modern life. As a prerequisite for their survival, thermophiles contain enzymes that can function at high temperatures. Some of these enzymes are used in molecular biology, and in washing agents. "Thermophile" is derived from the Greek: θερμότητα, meaning heat, and Greek: φίλια, love.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THERMOPHILOUS


acidophilous
ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
acidophilus
ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
ammophilous
æˈmɒfɪləs
anemophilous
ˌænɪˈmɒfɪləs
coprophilous
kəˈprɒfɪləs
endophyllous
ɛnˈdɒfɪləs
entomophilous
ˌɛntəˈmɒfɪləs
eosinophilous
ˌiːəʊsɪˈnɒfɪləs
geophilous
dʒiːˈɒfɪləs
Herophilus
hɪəˈrɒfɪləs
hygrophilous
haɪˈɡrɒfɪləs
lithophilous
lɪˈθɒfɪləs
myrmecophilous
ˌmɜːmɪˈkɒfɪləs
psammophilous
səˈmɒfɪləs
rhizophilous
raɪzˈɒfɪləs
sclerophyllous
sklɛˈrɒfɪləs
Theophilus
θɪˈɒfɪləs
tropophilous
trəʊˈpɒfɪləs
xerophilous
zɪˈrɒfɪləs
xiphophyllous
zɪˈfɒfɪləs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THERMOPHILOUS

thermonasty
thermonuclear
thermonuclear bomb
thermonuclear reaction
thermoperiodic
thermoperiodicity
thermoperiodism
thermophil
thermophile
thermophilic
thermophyllous
thermopile
thermoplastic
thermoplasticity
Thermopylae
thermoreceptor
thermoregulate
thermoregulation
thermoregulator
thermoremanence

WORDS THAT END LIKE THERMOPHILOUS

anthophilous
battailous
halophilous
heliophilous
hydrophilous
malacophilous
necrophilous
nitrophilous
nubilous
ombrophilous
ornithophilous
perilous
pilous
ridiculous
scurrilous
sibilous
Siege Perilous
symphilous
tendrilous
unperilous
verisimilous

Synonyms and antonyms of thermophilous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thermophilous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THERMOPHILOUS

Find out the translation of thermophilous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thermophilous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thermophilous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喜温
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

termófilos
570 millions of speakers

English

thermophilous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thermophilous
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

thermophilous
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

теплолюбивых
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

termófilos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thermophilous
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

thermophiles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Termophilous
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

thermophilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

thermophilous
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

thermophilous
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thermophilous
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thermophilous
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thermophilous
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उष्णतेमुळे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

termofilos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

termofili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ciepłolubna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

теплолюбних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

termofile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θερμόφιλοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thermophilous
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

termo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

varmekjære
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thermophilous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMOPHILOUS»

The term «thermophilous» is used very little and occupies the 166.908 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THERMOPHILOUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thermophilous

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THERMOPHILOUS»

Discover the use of thermophilous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thermophilous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fungal Biology
Well over 100 million tonnes fresh mass are used annually and more than three million tonnes of this are lost through thermogenesis and deterioration by thermophilous fungi. Additional financial losses are caused by both colour and chemical ...
Harry J. Hudson, 1992
2
Views from the Alps: Regional Perspectives on Climate Change
... Belalp Val d'Arpette Vegetation units Present Predicted Present Predicted Subalpine Picea abies forest Subalpine Finns uncinata forest Thermophilous Pinus cembra forest Mesophilous Pinus cembra forest Prostrated Pinus uncinata scrub ...
Peter Cebon, 1998
3
Forest Vegetation of Galièica Mountain Range in Macedonia:
Among forests in the submontane and even montane vegetation belt in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula, the dominant role is played by thermophilous deciduous forests of Quercetalia pubescenti-petraeae. These forests used to ...
Vlado Matevski, Andraž Èarni, Oliver Avramoski, 2011
4
Thermophilic Moulds in Biotechnology
temperature to ignition under certain conditions (271). Microbial thermogenesis is rapid when thermophilous fungi receive optimum growth conditions in storage. Tropical climate favours early development of thermophilic and thermotolerant ...
B.N. Johri, T. Satyanarayana, J. Olsen, 1999
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The Climate of Past Interglacials
Some few pollen grains from thermophilous deciduous trees Ulmus, Quercus, Fraxinus, Corylus and Carpinus are also found. However, it is not clear whether these grains are a result of long-distance transport or whether single stands of these ...
F. Sirocko, M. Claussen, T. Litt, 2006
6
Fungi and Allied Organisms
thermostability, of which perhaps the last one only can explain satisfactorily the existence of thermophilous fungi. Some thirty species of thermophilous fungi have so for been described. A similar number are thermo-tolerant. All but two of the ...
P. D. Sharma, 2005
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A Classification of Palaearctic Habitats
... Rila Quercus protoroburoides forests 41.765 Helleno-Moesian Quercus virgiliana forests 41.766 Helleno-Moesian Quercus pedunculiflora forests 41.767 Helleno-Moesian Quercus polycarpa forests 41.768 Moesio-Danubian thermophilous ...
Pierre Devilliers, Jean Devilliers-Terschuren, 1996
8
Cenozoic Climatic and Environmental Changes in Russia
Pollen of the most thermophilous angiosperms reach 70% in the Tandinsky PC in the section Kangalassky Mys on the Lena River, owing to local Myrica abundance. However, the majority of warmth-loving species are present here along with ...
A. A. Velichko, Herbert Edgar Wright, 2005
9
Nature Conservation: Concepts and Practice
Concepts and Practice Dan Gafta, John R. Akeroyd. A SYNTAXONOMIC REVIEW OF THERMOPHILOUS SHRUB COMMUNITIES (SYRINGO– CARPINION ORIENTALIS) IN SW ROMANIA Gicu-Gabriel ARSENE, Ioan COSTE , Alina-Georgeta ...
Dan Gafta, John R. Akeroyd, 2007
10
The Evolution of Neogene Terrestrial Ecosystems in Europe
They are dominated 343 by archaic thermophilous land pulmonates most of which were widespread in other basins; many taxa, also among the aquatic forms , indicate strong affinities with early or middle Pliocene western European basins  ...
Jorge Agustı́, Lorenzo Rook, Peter Andrews, 1999

5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THERMOPHILOUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thermophilous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Biodiversity in Herb Layer has not Changed in Recent Decades
Thus for instance, populations of species which prefer open, thermophilous forests on mostly nutrient-poor soils are declining - such as the mountain sedge ... «AZoCleantech, Jul 15»
2
Owners in woodland seed diversity that is warm of temporal …
Ergo as an example, populations of types which favor open, thermophilous forests on mainly nutrient-poor dirt are regressing – like the mountain sedge (Carex ... «Observer News, Jul 15»
3
Drivers of temporal changes in temperate forest plant diversity
Thus for instance, populations of species which prefer open, thermophilous forests on mostly nutrient-poor soils are declining – such as the mountain sedge ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
With the help of marine life
Thermophilous micro-organisms are obtained from the depths of Guaymas Bay in the Gulf of California. It helps regenerate cell, and shield cells from stress and ... «The Star Online, May 13»
5
National Frozen Yogurt Day: Free fro-yo for all
According to How Products are Made, frozen yogurt's flavor comes from Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilous, which are bacteria. «SheKnows.com, Feb 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Thermophilous [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/thermophilous>. Apr 2024 ».
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