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acidophilic

[uh-sid-uh-fil-ik, as-i-duh-]

a·cid·o·phil·ic

[uh-sid-uh-fil-ik, as-i-duh-]
adjective
1.
Biology. having an affinity for acid stains; eosinophilic.
2.
Ecology. thriving in or requiring an acid environment.
Also, ac·i·doph·i·lous [as-i-dof-uh-luhs] , oxyphilic.


Origin:
1895–1900; acidophil + -ic
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Acidophilic is always a great word to know.
So is orthogenesis. Does it mean:
a theory that evolution of a species is due to a predetermined series of alterations intrinsic to the species, not due to natural selection
a process that results in differential reproduction among a population so that the inheritable traits of only certain individuals are passed on
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acidophilic

adjective
especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium 
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