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extremophilic

extremophilic adjective: of, or pertaining to the extremophiles.

Adjective

extremophilic (comparative more extremophilic, superlative most extremophilic)

  1. Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles
    • Collect samples in volcanic springs or superheated hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor and you'll find extremophilic microbes living apparently unfazed.2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 95

Forms of extremophilic

comparativemore extremophilic
superlativemost extremophilic

Origin of extremophilic

From extremophile + -ic.

Words formed from extremophilic

Questions about extremophilic

What does extremophilic mean?
Extremophilic means of, or pertaining to the extremophiles.
What part of speech is extremophilic?
Extremophilic is an adjective.

Words near extremophilic in the dictionary

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

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