adjective
thriving in a relatively acidic environment (especially of plants requiring a pH well below 7)
• Ant: ↑alkaline-loving
• Similar to: ↑acidophilic, ↑acidophilous, ↑aciduric
• Topics: ↑plant, ↑flora, ↑plant life
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/as"id luv'ing/, adj.
(of a plant) requiring a pH of 4.5 to 5.5 for optimal growth.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.