Xerophile
AN EXTREMOPHILIC ORGANISM THAT CAN GROW AND REPRODUCE IN CONDITIONS WITH A LOW AVAILABILITY OF WATER
Xerotolerant; Xerotolerance; Xerophiles; Xerophilous; Hyperxerophilic; Xerophilic
A xerophile () is an extremophilic organism that can grow and reproduce in conditions with a low availability of water, also known as water activity. Water activity (aw) is measured as the humidity above a substance relative to the humidity above pure water (Aw = 1.