pyrophile

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

pyro- +‎ -phile

Noun[edit]

pyrophile (plural pyrophiles)

  1. A creature that likes and delights 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.
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