Acidophile

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.

    "The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may substantially impact iron and sulfur cycles."

  2. 2
    an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment wordnet
  3. 3
    An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.; A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.

    "Examples of acid vegetation include specific plant associations dominated by heath, sphagnum moss and many other acidophile plants."

Synonyms

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acidophilacidophil

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"The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may substantially impact iron and sulfur cycles."

Etymology

From acid + -o- + -phile.

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acidophile body

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