extremophile

Noun

Meaning

extremophile (plural extremophiles)

(ecology) An organism that lives under extreme conditions of temperature, salinity etc; commercially important as a source of enzymes that operate under similar conditions.

Examples

Grylloblattidae is a family of extremophile ( psychrophile ) and wingless insects that live in the cold on top of mountains. Source: Internet

Higher GC content results in higher melting temperatures; it is, therefore, unsurprising that the genomes of extremophile organisms such as Thermus thermophilus are particularly GC-rich. Source: Internet

These springs are the site of occurrence of certain extremophile micro-organisms, that are capable of surviving in extremely hot environments. Source: Internet

They are a type of extremophile organism. Source: Internet

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