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aciduric

American

[as-i-door-ik, -dyoor-] / ˌæs ɪˈdʊər ɪk, -ˈdyʊər- /

adjective

(of bacteria) capable of growth in an acid environment.

Etymology

Origin of aciduric

Apparently aci(d) + Latin dur ( āre ) to last + -ic

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