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ACID-LOVING
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
Classified under:
Similar:
acidophilic; acidophilous; aciduric (especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium)
Domain category:
flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)
Antonym:
alkaline-loving (thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7))