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    ACIDOPHILE

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    An organism that thrives in a relatively acid environmentplay

    Synonyms:

    acidophil; acidophile

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting animals

    Hypernyms ("acidophile" is a kind of...):

    bacteria; bacterium ((microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants)

    Derivation:

    acidophilic (especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium)

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