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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries极端微生物
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jídūan wēishēngwù
"极端微生物能够在极端环境中生存。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.
"Thermophiles are a type of extremophile that can survive in extremely hot environments, such as hot springs." - 2
A microorganism that can live in conditions that are detrimental to most life forms.
"Halophiles, which are extremophiles, flourish in highly saline environments like salt flats."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'extremus' meaning 'outermost or extreme' combined with the Neo-Latin suffix '-phile' from the Greek 'philos' meaning 'loving'. Coined in the late 20th century in microbiology to describe organisms that thrive in physically or geochemically extreme conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extremophile" is said worldwide
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extrêmophile
Transliteration: ɛks.tʁe.mɔ.pil
"Les extrêmophiles peuvent survivre dans des conditions extrêmes."
Extremophil
Transliteration: ɛkˈstʁeːmoˌfiːl
"Extremophile Organismen leben in extremen Umgebungen."
estremofilo
Transliteration: es.tre.mo.fi.lo
"Gli estremofili prosperano in condizioni ambientali estreme."
extremófilo
Transliteration: eks.tɾeˈmo.fi.lo
"Los extremófilos pueden vivir en ambientes hostiles."
extremófilo
Transliteration: eks.tɾeˈmo.fi.lu
"Os extremófilos sobrevivem em condições extremas."
अत्यधिकजीवी
Transliteration: atyadhikajīvi
"अत्यधिकजीवी ऐसे जीव हैं जो चरम परिस्थितियों में जीवित रहते हैं।"
极端微生物
Transliteration: jídūan wēishēngwù
"极端微生物能够在极端环境中生存。"
극한미생물
Transliteration: geughansisaengmul
"극한미생물은 극한 환경에서 살아남을 수 있습니다."
極限微生物
Transliteration: kyokugen biseibutsu
"極限微生物は極端な環境で生き残ることができます。"
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