An organism that lives under extreme conditions. An example of an extremophile is Methanococcus jannaschii, a microbe that lives near hydrothermal vents deep beneath the sea. The term extremophile was coined late in the 20th century from extreme + -phile, liking = liking extreme (conditions).

microbe that is adapted to survive in very harsh environments, such as freezing or boiling water.

noun Definition: an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions Example Sentence: Water bears are extremophiles.

An organism that thrives in environments that are at the extremes of conditions where life is normally found.

An organism that ‘loves’ or thrives in extreme environments, such as intense heat or cold, salinity, acid, pressure or radiation. These organisms are particularly useful in the search for life elsewhe [..]

An organism that grows optimally in extreme conditions, including extreme temperature, pressure, pH, ionic concentration, and pressure.

is an organism that thrives in physically or geochemically extreme conditions that are detrimental to most life on Earth. Many extremophiles are microorganisms within the domain Archaea.

A microorganism that thrives in physically or geochemically extreme conditions of temperature, acidity, alkalinity, chemical concentration or pressure.