extremophile

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Meaning

1. noun Any of many organisms that live under extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, salinity, etc; many are autotrophs; some are commercially important as a source of enzymes that operate under similar conditions.

Similar words

polyextremophile hyperextremophile extremophilia halophile thermophile hyperhalophile hyperthermophile psychrophile cryophile metallotolerant

Often followed by

bacteria organisms microorganisms

Word family

extremophiles