Polyextremotolerant
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polyextremotolerant is an adjective meaning Capable of tolerating multiple extreme environmental conditions.
Meaning
Capable of tolerating multiple extreme environmental conditions.
Example Sentences
Conditions inside dishwashers not only enable selected fungal species to survive, but also promote the selective enrichment of particular polyextremotolerant fungi that can tolerate low and high pH, temperatures up to 60°C or 80°C, occasional dehydration and high organic loads, high concentrations of NaCl, and mechanical stress due to water ejectors.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include polyextremophilic, extremotolerant, eurybiotic, halotolerant, pantrophic, metallotolerant.
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