Antiquophile

Antiquophile: An ancient bacterial organism which thrives in extreme physical or geochemical conditions (from Latin antiquus meaning “ancient” and Greek philiā meaning “love”); alternatively, archaiophile (from the Greek αρχαίος (archaíos), meaning ancient, and Greek: φίλια (philia), love).

Usage:  Russian scientists have discovered an unidentified antiquophile while sampling waters via ice core drilling in a previously unexplored, ancient sub-glacial lake – Lake Vostok – in Antarctica.

Alternative usage:  On the first weekend of the month, I am chomping at the bit to go antiquing at the Kane County Flea Market – I’m a total antiquophile!  (see what I did there – photo below)

Further reading:

Russian scientists discover unidentified bacteria in sub-glacial Lake Vostok

Russians nab first sample of Lake Vostok

Russia finds “New Bacteria” in Antarctic Lake

Kane County Flea Market “Best in the Midwest or Anywhere”