acidophyte

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noun

Any plant that thrives in an acidic environment

OriginEnglish acid ← French acide ← Latin acidu →
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Meanings

nounacidophyte (plural acidophytes)

plural acidophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that thrives in an acidic environment

Origin

  1. Latinacidu
  2. Frenchacide
  3. Englishacid
  4. Englishacidophyte

From acid + -o- + -phyte.

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Translations

Polish acydofit
  • acydofitTranslations
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APA

acidophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophyte

MLA

“acidophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophyte. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acidophyte,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acidophyte.

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