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ac·id·uric (as″ĭ-dooґrik) [L. acidum acid + durare to endure] acid-tolerant; said of bacteria which are able to withstand a degree of acidity usually fatal to nonsporulating bacteria.
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aciduric — /as i door ik, dyoor /, adj. (of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment. [appar. ACI(D) + L dur(are) to last + IC] * * * … Universalium
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aciduric — ac·i·du·ric … English syllables
aciduric — /æsəˈdjurɪk/ (say asuh dyoohrik) adjective (of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment. {aci(d)1 + Latin dūr(āre) to last + ic} …
aciduric — adjective especially of some bacteria; growing well in an acid medium • Syn: ↑acidophilic, ↑acidophilous • Similar to: ↑acid loving • Derivationally related forms: ↑acidophile (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
acidophilic — acidophilous acidophilousadj. 1. 1 growing well in an acid medium; said of some bacteria Syn: aciduric [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acidophilous — acidophilic acidophilic acidophilous acidophilousadj. 1. 1 growing well in an acid medium; said of some bacteria Syn: aciduric [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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