aciduric

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adjective

(of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium

Similar
acidophilicacidophilousacid-loving
OriginLatin acidum →
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Meanings

adjectiveaciduric (comparative more aciduric, superlative most aciduric)

comparative more aciduric · superlative most aciduric

  1. biology(of bacteria) growing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveespecially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium

Similar
acidophilicacidophilousacid-loving
Also see
acidophilicacidophilous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinacidum“acid”
  2. Englishaciduric

From Latin acidum (“acid”) + dūrō (“endure”).

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Translations

Portuguese acidúrico
  • acidúricogrowing in acidic medium, but preferring an alkaline medium
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