acid-loving

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Adj.1.acid-loving - thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)acid-loving - thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
alkaline-loving - thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
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