extremophile

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Synonyms: extremophilia, extremophiles

Antonyms: extremophilia, extremophiles

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|ecology}} Any of many [[organism]]s that [[live]] under [[extreme]] [[condition]]s of [[temperature]], [[pressure]], [[salinity]]{{,}} etc; many are [[autotroph]]s; some are commercially important as a [[source]] of [[enzyme]]s that operate under similar conditions.

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