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acidophil
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ac·i·do·phil·ic  (s-d-flk) also ac·i·doph·i·lus (-df-ls)
adj.
1. Growing well in an acid medium: acidophilic bacteria.
2. Easily stained with acid dyes: an acidophilic cell.
a·cido·phil (-sd-fl), a·cido·phile (-fl) n.
acidophil [ˈæsɪdəʊˌfɪl əˈsɪdə-], acidophile [ˈæsɪdəʊˌfaɪl əˈsɪdə-]
adj also acidophilic [ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk əˌsɪdə-], acidophilous [ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs]
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environment
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) an acidophil organism
[see acid, -phile]
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Noun1.acidophil - an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environmentacidophil - an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
acidophile
bacteria, bacterium - (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants
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