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acidophile

noun acidophiles

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.
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.

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noun organism that thrives under acidic conditions

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@misc{acidophile_2026,
  title = {acidophile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acidophile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}