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Acidophile - What does it mean?

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acidophile

English

Noun

(wikipedia acidophile) (en noun)
  • an organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile
  • * 2000' - Edwards KJ, Bond PL, Gihring TM, Banfield JF. ''An archaeal iron-oxidizing extreme acidophile important in acid mine drainage.'' Science ' 287 (5459), pages1796-1799, PMID 10710303:
    • 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 will thrive in relatively acid soil
  • * unknown - Unknown author. FORMATION OF PEATS: Type of Vegetation. Retrieved 2005-03-13:
    • Examples of acid vegetation include specific plant associations dominated by heath, sphagnum moss and many other acidophile plants.

    Derived terms

    * acidophile body * acidophilia * acidophilic

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