Acidophile
Biology, Ecology, .
Biology. an cell, tissue, organism, or substance; eosinophil.
adjective
(of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes
(of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environment
noun
an acidophil organism
acidophil a·cid·o·phil (ə-sĭd’ə-fĭl, ās’ĭ-də-) or a·cid·o·phile (-fīl’)
n.
A cell that stains readily with acid dyes.
A microorganism that grows well in an acid medium.
a·cid’o·phil’ic (-fĭl’ĭk) adj.
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