piezophile

(noun)

A piezophile (also called a barophile) is an organism which thrives at high pressures, such as deep sea bacteria or archaea.

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Examples of piezophile in the following topics:

  • The Deep Sea and Barophilism

    • A piezophile (also called a barophile) is an organism which thrives at high pressures, such as deep sea bacteria or archaea.
    • A piezophile, also called a barophile, is an organism which thrives at high pressures, such as deep sea bacteria or archaea.
    • Most piezophiles grow in darkness and are usually very UV-sensitive; they lack many mechanisms of DNA repair.