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extremophilia

extremophilia noun: the property of being an extremophile, an organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.

Noun

extremophilia (uncountable)

  1. The property of being an extremophile, an organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.

Origin of extremophilia

From extreme + -o- + -philia.

Questions about extremophilia

What does extremophilia mean?
Extremophilia means the property of being an extremophile, an organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.
What part of speech is extremophilia?
Extremophilia is a noun.

Words near extremophilia in the dictionary

  1. extremograms
  2. extremolyte
  3. extremolytes
  4. extremophile
  5. extremophiles
  6. extremophilia
  7. extremophilic
  8. extremophilous
  9. extremophily
  10. extremophyte
  11. extremophytes

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