Polyextremophile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Polyextremophile is a noun meaning (biology) An organism which can tolerate two or more extreme environmental factors.
Meaning
(biology) An organism which can tolerate two or more extreme environmental factors.
Example Sentences
Indeed, their ability to survive many different types of extreme qualify them as 'polyextremophiles'.
Word Forms
- polyextremophiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hyperextremophile, extremophile, extremophilia, hyperhalophile, metallotolerant, halophile.
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