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ACIDOPHILIC

Dictionary entry overview: What does acidophilic mean?

• ACIDOPHILIC (adjective)
The adjective ACIDOPHILIC has 1 sense:

1. especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium

Familiarity information: ACIDOPHILIC used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACIDOPHILIC (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium

Synonyms:

acidophilic; acidophilous; aciduric

Similar:

acid-loving (thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7))

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