Etymograph

English

extremophilia

From extreme + -o- + -philia.

Formed from extreme + -o- + -philia

Proto-Italic *eksterisemos

Latin extrēmus ‘farthest’

Old French extreme

English extreme

Today it means

noun The property of being an extremophile, an organism that thrives in extreme environmental conditions.

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Etymograph / extremophilia