acidophile

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ac·i·do·phil·ic

(ăs′ĭ-dō-fĭl′ĭk) also ac·i·doph·i·lus (-dŏf′ə-ləs)

adj.

1. Growing well in an acid medium: acidophilic bacteria.

2. Easily stained with acid dyes: an acidophilic cell.

a·cid′o·phil′ (ə-sĭd′ə-fĭl′), a·cid′o·phile′ (-fīl′) n.

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Noun

acidophile - an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

acidophil

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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Contributors from a wide range of biological and environmental sciences look at acidophile microbiology in space and time, challenges and adaptations, the diversity of acidophilic microorganisms, acidophile community dynamics, the molecular biology of acidophiles, and applications and outlook.