extremophilia

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noun

The property of being an extremophile, an organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.

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Meanings

nounextremophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe property of being an extremophile, an organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.

Origin

From extreme + -o- + -philia.

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APA

extremophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extremophilia

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“extremophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extremophilia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extremophilia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extremophilia.

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