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flame-loving

Translations

flame-lovinggerund / present participle
Used attributively and predicatively to describe organisms, substances, or people with an affinity for flame or high temperatures.
pyrophileQui aime ou supporte les flammes; se dit surtout d’êtres ou de matières attirés par le feu.
The flame-loving bacteria prospered on the edges of the volcanic vent.
Les bactéries pyrophiles prospéraient aux abords de l’évent volcanique.
Additional translations
thermophileSe dit d’organismes qui prospèrent à très haute température.
Synonyms
flame-attracted
fire-seeking
flame-seeking
fire-attracted
pyrophilous
pyrophilic
fire-loving

Definitions

flame-lovinggerund / present participle
Having an affinity for fire or thriving in very high-temperature environments; tolerant of or attracted to flames.
The flame-loving bacteria prospered on the edges of the volcanic vent.
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