extremophilic

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Etymology[edit]

extremophile +‎ -ic

Adjective[edit]

extremophilic (comparative more extremophilic, superlative most extremophilic)

  1. Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles
    • 2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 95:
      Collect samples in volcanic springs or superheated hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor and you'll find extremophilic microbes living apparently unfazed.

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