Acidiphilium

Acidiphilium is a genus in the phylum Proteobacteria (Bacteria).

The name Acidiphilium derives from:
New Latin noun acidum (from Latin adjective acidus, sour), an acid; New Latin neuter gender adjective philum (from Greek neuter gender adjective philon (φίλον)), friend, loving; New Latin neuter gender noun Acidiphilium (sic), acid lover.