EXTREMOPHILE


Meaning of EXTREMOPHILE in English

ikˈstrēməˌfīl noun

( -s )

Etymology: extreme (I) + -o- + -phile (I)

: an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions (as in a hot spring)

• ex·trem·o·philic -¦filik adjective

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