acid-loving

Definitions of acid-loving
  1. adjective
    thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
    synonyms:
    acidophilic, acidophilous, aciduric
    especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
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    antonyms:
    alkaline-loving
    thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)
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