Ma'anar ƙamus na kalmar "acidophilous" shine "fi son ko bunƙasa cikin yanayin acidic." Ana amfani da shi don kwatanta tsire-tsire, ƙwayoyin cuta, ko wasu kwayoyin halitta waɗanda zasu iya girma ko rayuwa a cikin ƙasa ko ruwa tare da matakin pH da ke ƙasa 7, wanda ake la'akari da acidic. Sau da yawa ana samun kwayoyin halitta acidophilous a cikin muhalli kamar su bogi, heaths, da sauran wuraren zama na acidic.