ACIDOPHILIC Definition & Meaning

acidophilic

[ uh-sid-uh-fil-ik, as-i-duh- ]

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adjective

Biology. having an affinity for acid stains; eosinophilic.
Ecology. thriving in or requiring an acid environment.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of acidophilic¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; acidophil + -ic

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Finally, Moro76 has isolated an acidophilic organism from the dejecta of infants which resembles closely, both in manner of growth, resistance to acids, true branching, and temperature optimum, the granule bacillus and related forms.

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