extremophile

/ɪkˈstrɛməˌfaɪl/
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Other forms: extremophiles

Definitions of extremophile
  1. noun
    an organism that lives in an environment that most organisms can't survive in due to conditions such as high temperatures, salinity, acidity, radiation, or pressure
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