extremophile

/ (ɪkˈstrɛməˌfaɪl) /

noun

a microbe that lives in an environment once thought to be uninhabitable, for example in boiling or frozen water

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Words nearby extremophile

extremely low frequency, extremism, extremist, extremitas, extremity, extremophile, extremum, extricable, extricate, extrinsic, extrinsic allergic alveolitis
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Scientific definitions for extremophile

extremophile
[ ĭk-strē′mə-fīl′ ]

An organism adapted to living in conditions of extreme temperature, pressure, or chemical concentration, as in highly acidic or salty environments. Many extremophiles are unicellular organisms known as archaea.
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