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  1. n. biology An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.

Etymologies

  1. From hyper- +‎ thermophile. (Wiktionary)

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  • “The scientists propose, then, that crenarchaeal viruses have simply maintained their originally diverse morphologies, whereas viruses of non-hyperthermophile hosts (including other crenarchaeal viruses) have not.”

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  • “Analysis of the "tree of life" derived from ribosomal RNA has led to the suggestion that the common ancestor of all life was a hyperthermophile (an organism adapted to very high temperatures)”

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  • “Archaea is bacteria's most recent common ancestor - it was most likely hyperthermophile, an organism that thrived in extremely hot environments, approximately 2.5 - 3.2 billion years ago.”

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  • “According to the judge’s logic, an isolated polymerase with extremely desirable and previously unexpected properties obtained from a previously uncharacterized hyperthermophile in the bottom of the ocean would also be unpatentable.”

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