Conan the Bacterium
English
Etymology
A play on Conan the Barbarian.
Proper noun
Conan the Bacterium
- (informal) The bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans, which is highly resistant to various stresses (especially radiation).
See also
- polyextremophile
- polyresistant
Further reading
Deinococcus radiodurans on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Deinococcus radiodurans on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Deinococcus radiodurans on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons