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“oxyphilous”
oxyphilous (adjective), more oxyphilous, most oxyphilous
In biology, referring to an organism that grows in an acidic environment: Such oxyphilous plants, like azaleas, camellia pieris, heathers, magnolias, and ferns do very well in a habitat of acidic soil.
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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