Meanings
proper noun
- biologyGeogemma barossii, an archaea, one of the most resilient hyperthermophiles known.
Origin
From strain and 121, the temperature (in Celsius) at which the organism lives.
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Strain 121. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strain%20121
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“Strain 121.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strain%20121. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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