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extremophile

noun ex·trem·o·phile \ik-ˈstrē-mə-ˌfī(-ə)l\

Definition of EXTREMOPHILE

:  an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions (as in a hot spring or ice cap)
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First Known Use of EXTREMOPHILE

1989

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