Extremophiles

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Extremophiles

Extremophiles (/ɛkˈstriːməˌfaɪlz/; from Latin extremus meaning "extreme" and Greek philē meaning "love") are organisms that thrive in physically or geochemically extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on Earth.

Etymology

The term "extremophile" comes from the Latin extremus, meaning "outermost, utmost, farthest, extreme" and the Greek philē, meaning "love". The term was first used in the 1970s to describe organisms capable of surviving in extreme environments.

Types of Extremophiles

There are several types of extremophiles, each adapted to different extreme environments:

Related Terms

  • Microorganism - Microscopic organism, which may be a single cell or multicellular organism.
  • Archaea - A domain and kingdom of single-celled microorganisms.
  • Bacteria - A type of biological cell.
  • Eukaryote - An organism whose cells have a nucleus enclosed within a nuclear envelope.

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