adjective
- Biology, Ecology. acidophilic.
noun
- Biology. an acidophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance; eosinophil.
adjective Also: acidophilic (ˌæsɪdəʊˈfɪlɪk, əˌsɪdə-), acidophilous (ˌæsɪˈdɒfɪləs)
- (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by acid dyes
- (of microorganisms) growing well in an acid environment
noun
- an acidophil organism
n.
- A cell that stains readily with acid dyes.
- A microorganism that grows well in an acid medium.