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ACIDURIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does aciduric mean?
• ACIDURIC (adjective)
The adjective ACIDURIC has 1 sense:
1. especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
Familiarity information: ACIDURIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium
Synonyms:
acidophilic; acidophilous; aciduric
Similar:
acid-loving (thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7))
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