Thermoacidophile
[thur-moh-uh-sid-uh-fahyl, -as-i-duh-] /ˌθɜr moʊ əˈsɪd əˌfaɪl, -ˈæs ɪ də-/
noun
1.
any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
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