Definition of ACIDOPHIL

acidophil

Plural: acidophils

Noun

  • an organism that thrives in a relatively acid environment
  • An eosinophil; a white blood cell responsible for combating infection by parasites in the body.
  • One of the endocrine acidophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including somatotrophs and lactotrophs.

Origin / Etymology

From acid + -o- + -phil.

Synonyms

acidophile, alpha cell

Scrabble Score: 17

acidophil: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acidophil: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acidophil: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

acidophil: valid Words With Friends Word