acidophilous

9.9

Living things that grow well in acidic places like hot springs

adjective
/ˌæsɪˈdoʊfɪləs/

Specialized

: acidofílico

The soil is too alkaline for acidophilous plants to flourish.

Examples

Some acidophilous bacteria are essential in the fermentation industry.
The laboratory specializes in studying acidophilous microorganisms found in acidic lakes.
Researchers discovered a new acidophilous species thriving in the hot springs.
Some acidophilous bacteria thrive.
These acidophilous organisms are fascinating!
Researchers discovered a new acidophilous species thriving in the hot springs.
Some acidophilous bacteria play an important role in the production of yogurt.

Synonyms

acid-loving

vsacidophilous

Specialized

1 7.0

Growing well in soil that contains acid, like blueberries

thrives in acidity but does not always demand extremely low pH

acidophilic

vsacidophilous

Specialized

1 9.5

Able to live and grow well in very acidic places like hot springs

means growing well there rather than only tolerating acidity

aciduric

vsacidophilous

Specialized

9.9

Able to grow in acidic places like sour foods or the stomach

thrives there rather than simply having the ability to do so

How Acid-Loving

acidophilous

Specialized

9.9

neutrophilic

Specialized

8.5

alkaline-loving

Specialized

1 8.1

Surface Forms

acidophilous positive

Morphology

acidophilous = acidophile (semi-transparent) = acid + phil + ous

Forming an adjective from the technical noun 'acidophile' by adding '-ous' is regular, but the combining element 'phil' is a specialized biological combining form not familiar to most learners.

Etymology

Acidophilous breaks into acid- 'acid' and -philous 'loving', like the philo- in philosophy. So, acidophilous living things 'love' acid and grow well in acidic places.