|asə(ˌ)dō|filik, ə|sidə|filik adjective
or ac·i·doph·i·lous |asə|däf(ə)ləs
Etymology: acid (II) + -o- + -philic, -philous
1. biology : staining readily with acid stains
2. : preferring or thriving (as of certain bacteria) in a relatively acid environment — see aciduric