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oxyphilic

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ok′sə fil′ik)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ox•y•phil•ic  (ok′sə fil′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Biochemistry, Ecologyacidophilic.
  • oxy-2 + -philic 1900–05

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
a•cid•o•phil•ic  (ə sid′ə fil′ik, as′i də-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Ecology[Biol.]having an affinity for acid stains; eosinophilic.
  2. Ecologythriving in or requiring an acid environment.
Also, ac•i•doph•i•lous  (as′i dof′ə ləs),USA pronunciation oxyphilic. 
  • acidophil + -ic 1895–1900

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