polyextremophile en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English extreme Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bʰil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English extremophile English polyextremophile From poly- + extremophile.
Meanings
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An organism which can tolerate two or more extreme environmental factors.
Indeed, their ability to survive many different types of extreme qualify them as 'polyextremophiles'.
2020, Merlin Sheldrake, Entangled Life, page 95:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyextremophiles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |