hyperextremophile en · NOUN
Etymology
From hyper- + extremophile.
Meanings
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An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life.
Prokarya hyperextremophiles thrive at higher levels of temperature and in hypersalinity than the moderate extremophiles.
2000, Joseph Seckbach, “Extremophilies as Models for Extraterrestrial Life”, in ASP Conference Series, volume 213, →Bibcode:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hyperextremophiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |