acidophil
[ uh-sid-uh-fil, as-i-duh- ]
/ əˈsɪd ə fɪl, ˈæs ɪ də- /
adjective
Biology, Ecology.
acidophilic.
noun
Biology.
an acidophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance; eosinophil.
Also
a·cid·o·phile
[uh-sid-uh-fahyl, as-i-duh-] /əˌsɪd əˌfaɪl, ˈæs ɪ də-/
Words nearby acidophil
acidity,
acidize,
acidogenic,
acidolysis,
acidometer,
acidophil,
acidophil adenoma,
acidophilic,
acidophilus milk,
acidosis,
acidulant
British Dictionary definitions for acidophile
acidophil
acidophile (ˈæsɪdəʊˌfaɪl, əˈsɪdə-)
/ (ˈæsɪdəʊˌfɪl, əˈsɪdə-) /
adjective Also: acidophilic (ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk, əˌsɪdə-), acidophilous (ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs)
(of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes
(of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environment
noun
an acidophil organism
Word Origin for acidophil
C20: see
acid,
-phile
Medical definitions for acidophile
acidophil
[ ə-sĭd′ə-fĭl, ăs′ĭ-də- ]
n.
A cell that stains readily with acid dyes.
A microorganism that grows well in an acid medium.