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acidophile

a·cid·o·phil
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sid-uh-fil, as-i-duh-]
    • /əˈsɪd ə fɪl, ˈæs ɪ də-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-sid-uh-fil, as-i-duh-]
    • /əˈsɪd ə fɪl, ˈæs ɪ də-/

Definitions of acidophile word

  • adjective acidophile Biology, Ecology. acidophilic. 1
  • noun acidophile Biology. an acidophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance; eosinophil. 1
  • noun acidophile An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile. 1
  • noun acidophile a plant that will thrive in relatively acid soil. 0

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Origin of acidophile

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; acid + -o- + -phil

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Parts of speech for Acidophile

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acidophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

acidophile usage trend in Literature

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