polyextremophile

(noun)

An organism which can tolerate two or more extreme environmental factors.

Related Terms

Examples of polyextremophile in the following topics:

  • Deinococcus and Thermus

    • It can survive cold, dehydration, vacuum, and acid, and is therefore known as a polyextremophile.
    • It can survive cold, dehydration, vacuum, and acid, and is therefore known as a polyextremophile and has been listed as the world's toughest bacterium in The Guinness Book of World Records.

  • Nongenetic Categories for Medicine and Ecology

    • Many extremophiles fall under multiple categories and are termed polyextremophiles.