Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperextremophile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-ex-tremophile
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life.

Example Sentences

"Prokarya hyperextremophiles thrive at higher levels of temperature and in hypersalinity than the moderate extremophiles."

Etymology

From hyper- + extremophile.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Inflected Forms

hyperextremophiles (plural)

Questions

What does hyperextremophile mean?: An organism that thrives at higher temperatures than typical extremophiles, which in turn thrive at higher temperatures than ordinary life.
Where does hyperextremophile come from?: From hyper- + extremophile.

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