acidophil

Thân thiện

An acidophil bacterium grows in a petri dish containing a lemon-scented agar medium.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment: A life form, such as a type of bacterium, plant, or fungus, that grows best or requires an acidic habitat (an environment with a low pH).

Usage

• The term acidophil is a scientific term used primarily in biology, microbiology, and ecology. It classifies organisms based on their environmental pH preference.
• It functions as a countable noun (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • Lactobacillus is a well-known acidophil found in yogurt.
  • The scientist studied the acidophil living in the acidic hot spring.
  • Certain plants are acidophils, preferring soil with a low pH.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in its adjectival form, acidophilic, to describe the organism's characteristic.
  • The acidophilic bacteria were isolated from the mine drainage.

Variants and Related Words

• Acidophilic (adjective): Having an affinity for or thriving in acidic conditions.
  • The acidophilic nature of the fungus allows it to grow on citrus fruits.
• Acidophile (noun): An alternative, less common spelling with the same meaning.
• Acidophily (noun): The condition or characteristic of being acidophilic.

Synonyms

• Acid-loving organism
• Acid-tolerant organism

Antonyms

• Alkaliphil/Alkalophile (noun): An organism that thrives in alkaline (high pH) environments.
• Neutrophil (noun): In this context, an organism that thrives in neutral pH environments.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment

Từ đồng nghĩa

• acidophile