English Explanatory Dictionary

Conan the Bacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).

Word forms

Conan the Bacterium

Etymology

Blend of Conan the Barbarian + bacterium. A play on Conan the Barbarian. From the hardy warrior Conan of Cimmeria created by Robert E. Howard, and his most popular muscular incarnation portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1980s films. Where this bacteria, Deinococcus radiodurans, also exhibits qualities of extreme hardiness.

Related words

polyextremophile polyresistant
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