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Noun
acidophile (plural acidophiles)
- an organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile
- a plant that will thrive in relatively acid soil
Quotations
2000 - Edwards KJ, Bond PL, Gihring TM, Banfield JF. An archaeal iron-oxidizing extreme acidophile important in acid mine drainage. Science 287(5459), 1796-1799. 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.
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
acidophilic
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