polyextremotolerant

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ extremotolerant

Adjective

polyextremotolerant (not comparable)

  1. Capable of tolerating multiple extreme environmental conditions
    • 2016 February 12, “The Black Yeast Exophiala dermatitidis and Other Selected Opportunistic Human Fungal Pathogens Spread from Dishwashers to Kitchens”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      Conditions inside dishwashers not only enable selected fungal species to survive, but also promote the selective enrichment of particular polyextremotolerant fungi that can tolerate low and high pH, temperatures up to 60°C or 80°C, occasional dehydration and high organic loads, high concentrations of NaCl, and mechanical stress due to water ejectors.
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