Hyperextremophile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hyperextremophile is a noun meaning (biology) An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life.
Meaning
(biology) An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life.
Example Sentences
Prokarya hyperextremophiles thrive at higher levels of temperature and in hypersalinity than the moderate extremophiles.
Word Forms
- hyperextremophiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyextremophile, thermophile, extremophile, extremophilia, hyperthermophile, halophile.
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