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Acidophil
see synonyms of acidophilNoun
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Acidophil
see synonyms of acidophiladjective also: acidophilic (ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk
, əˌsɪdə-
), acidophilous (ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs
)
1.
(of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes
2.
(of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environment
noun
3.
an acidophil organism
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Acidophil
see synonyms of acidophil noun
1.
a cell, substance, or tissue easily stained by acid dyes, as any of the alpha cells in the anterior pituitary
2.
an organism that has an affinity for and grows well in an acid environment
: also aˈcidoˌphile (əˈsɪdəˌfaɪl
; əsidˈəfīlˌ)Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Acidophil
see synonyms of acidophiladj.
1. Growing well in an acid medium: acidophilic bacteria.
2. Easily stained with acid dyes: an acidophilic cell.
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