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Conan the Bacterium

Conan the Bacterium proper noun: the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).

Proper noun

Conan the Bacterium

  1. (informal) The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).

Origin of Conan the Bacterium

Blend of Conan the Barbarian + bacterium. A play on Conan the Barbarian. From the hardy warrior Conan of Cimmeria created by Robert E. Howard, and his most popular muscular incarnation portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1980s films. Where this bacteria, Deinococcus radiodurans, also exhibits qualities of extreme hardiness.

Questions about Conan the Bacterium

What does Conan the Bacterium mean?
Conan the Bacterium means the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).
What part of speech is Conan the Bacterium?
Conan the Bacterium is a proper noun.

Words near Conan the Bacterium in the dictionary

  1. conames
  2. conaming
  3. Conan
  4. Conan Doylean
  5. Conan Doylish
  6. Conan the Bacterium
  7. Conan-Doylish
  8. Conanicut Island
  9. conanine
  10. Conant
  11. conantokin

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