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acidophil definition

acido·phil (ə sid′ə fil)

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 acidophile acid′o·phile′ (-fīl′)

Etymology: acid + -o- + -phil

Related Forms:

  • acidophilic ac′i·do′·phil′ic (as′ə dō′fil′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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