metallotolerant

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adjective

Able to tolerate a high concentration of metal ions in its environment.

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Meanings

adjectivemetallotolerant (comparative more metallotolerant, superlative most metallotolerant)

comparative more metallotolerant · superlative most metallotolerant

  1. biologyAble to tolerate a high concentration of metal ions in its environment.
nounmetallotolerant (plural metallotolerants)

plural metallotolerants

  1. biologyAny extremophile that is able to tolerate a high concentration of metal ions in its environment.

Origin

From metallo- + tolerant.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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