extremophilia

noun

Etymology

From extreme + -o- + -philia.

  1. derived from extrēmus
  2. derived from extreme
  3. formed as extremophilia — “extreme + -o- + -philia

Definitions

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

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

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for extremophilia. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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