Conan the Bacterium

English

Etymology

A play on Conan the Barbarian.

Proper noun

Conan the Bacterium

1. (informal) The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).

See also

• polyextremophile
• polyresistant

Further reading

• Deinococcus radiodurans on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Deinococcus radiodurans on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Deinococcus radiodurans on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons