acidophile

adj. (Biology) readily absorbs acid dyes; grows well in an acid environment

n. (Biology) cell or tissue which is easily stained with an acid dye; organism which grows well in an acid environment

An acidophile is an inorganic particle or living organism (or part thereof) that tends toward acidic conditions or acids. Cf. "Acidophobe". Specifically, it can refer to the following:Acidophile (histology)Acidophile (organisms)
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Noun
1. an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
(synonym) acidophil
(hypernym) bacteria, bacterium

adj. acidophile (Biology), readily absorbs acid dyes; grows well in an acid environment; acidophilic

ACIDOFILO