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pyrophile

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English

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Etymology

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From pyro- +‎ -phile.

Noun

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pyrophile (plural pyrophiles)

  1. An organism that thrives in the presence of fire.
  2. (dated, rare) A person who accepts that the energy of volcanos originates from the heat of the Earth's interior.
  3. A pyromaniac.