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extremophilous

extremophilous is the alternative form of extremophilic.

Meaning of extremophilic

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

Questions about extremophilous

What is extremophilous the alternative form of?
Extremophilous is the alternative form of extremophilic.

Words near extremophilous in the dictionary

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

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