Etymology

acidophyte

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Today it means: Any plant that thrives in an acidic environment Full definition →

English acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu
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  1. Latinacidu
  2. Frenchacide
  3. Englishacid
  4. English todayacidophyte

From acid + -o- + -phyte.

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