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Meaning of Acidophile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. An organism that lives and thrives under acidic conditions; a form of extremophile.
  2. A plant that thrives in relatively acid soil.

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Examples

“The presence of this and other closely related Thermoplasmales suggests that these acidophiles are important contributors to acid mine drainage and may substantially impact iron and sulfur cycles.”
“Examples of acid vegetation include specific plant associations dominated by heath, sphagnum moss and many other acidophile plants.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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