extremophile.

An organism adapted to thrive in conditions such as intense heat, acidity, or salinity that are harsh for many other organisms.

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Words that belong together

• heat-loving extremophile
• extremophile colony

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The spring supported colonies of extremophiles.

The probe searched the acidic pool for an extremophile.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Singular extremophile; plural extremophiles. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.