hyperthermophile
noun
hy·per·ther·mo·phile
ˌhī-pər-ˈthər-mə-ˌfī(-ə)l 
: an organism that lives in extremely hot environments (such as hot springs) with temperatures around the boiling point of water
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Here’s a bacterium whose genetic material includes genes from a diverse bestiary: Icelandic hyperthermophiles, petunias, yeast, perhaps a bit of bioluminescent jellyfish.
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Sophia Roosth, Slate Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017
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Sophia Roosth, Slate Magazine, 25 Apr. 2017
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