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Extremophiles
Organisms that thrive in what humans consider extreme conditions - very salty, hot, cold, acidic, or basic conditions - or at high pressure (such as in the depths of the sea).


Read more about this term in the Online Textbook:
Microbial Diversity: Archaea and Bacteria

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