an organism, esp a bacterium, that lives at high temperatures (above 80°C), found in some hot springs
Derived forms
hyperthermophilic (ˌhaɪpəˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk)
adjective
Word origin
C20: from hyper- + -thermophile
Examples of 'hyperthermophile' in a sentence
hyperthermophile
This was the first time that cold-denaturation was demonstrated for a hyperthermophile protein, following unlocking of surface salt bridges.
Sanjeev Kumar Chandrayan, Satya Prakash, Shubbir Ahmed, Purnananda Guptasarma 2014, 'Hyperthermophile Protein Behavior: Partially-Structured Conformations of Pyrococcusfuriosus Rubredoxin Monomers Generated through Forced Cold-Denaturation and Refolding',PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0080014. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)