Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various organisms, especially certain bacteria and fungi, that thrive at moderate temperatures between about 25°C and 40°C.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
mesophilous .
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- noun An
organism , especially amicroorganism , thatlives andthrives atmoderate temperatures .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The following semi-deciduous elements were combined: typical mesophile, fluxuating humid mesophile, notophile, and microphile forests.
Cuban dry forests 2008
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The following perennial tropical forest latifoliate elements were combined: low altitude pluvial, submontane pluvial, montane pluvial, typical cloud, low cloud over serpentine, low altitude evergreen mesophile, submontane evergreen mesophile, and coastal microphile.
Cuban moist forests 2008
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Located between northern and southern deserts of Asia, Kopet Dag mountains could house relic mesophile flora and fauna which could not survive aridization of adjacent lowlands.
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The researchers will look at AK in two bacteria: a thermophile (Thermus thermophilus) and a mesophile (E. coli).
Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2008
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