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extremophilic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English extreme Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *bhil- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bhil-o-s Ancient Greek φίλος (phílos)bor. Latin -philalbor. English -phile English extremophile Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English extremophilic From extremophile + -ic.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: extremòfil — Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles
  • German: extremophil — Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles
  • Portuguese: extremófilo — Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles
  • Spanish: extremófilo — Of, or pertaining to the extremophiles