Acidophilic
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adjective.
Growing well in an acid medium.
adjective.
Easily stained with acid dyes.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as
acidophil
.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
growing well in an acid medium; said of some bacteria.
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adjective.
of, relating to, or being an
acidophile
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adjective.
especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
Word Usage
"Isolation of acidophilic methane-oxidizing bacteria from northern peat wetlands."
Equivalent
acid-loving
acidophilous
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
aciduric