Preferring or thriving in acidic soil or acidic environments; acid-loving.
From acid + -philous (Greek philos, loving). Common in botany and soil science to describe plants adapted to acidic conditions.
Acidophilous plants like blueberries and rhododendrons literally can't survive in neutral soil—they evolved to be acid addicts.
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