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Conan the Bacterium
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English
Etymology
en eponyms en Conan the Barbarian bacterium. A play on en 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 species, also exhibits qualities of extreme hardiness.
Proper noun
Conan the Bacterium
en Nicknames en informal microbiology The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans species, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).
See also
en polyextremophile polyresistant
Further reading
en Deinococcus radiodurans 1
Deinococcus radiodurans 1
Deinococcus radiodurans 1