ACID-LOVING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does acid-loving mean? 

• ACID-LOVING (adjective)
  The adjective ACID-LOVING has 1 sense:

1. thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)

  Familiarity information: ACID-LOVING used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ACID-LOVING (adjective)

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Meaning:

Thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)

Similar:

acidophilic; acidophilous; aciduric (especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium)

Domain category:

flora; plant; plant life ((botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion)

Antonym:

alkaline-loving (thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7))