extremophile
ex·trem·o·phile
noun \ik-ˈstrē-mə-ˌfī(-ə)l\Definition of EXTREMOPHILE
: an organism that lives under extreme environmental conditions (as in a hot spring or ice cap)
First Known Use of EXTREMOPHILE
1989
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