-philous

-philous
adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -philos, from philos dear, friendly loving ; having an affinity for <
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  • -philous — [fi ləs] [< Gr philos, loving] combining form forming adjectives loving, having an affinity for [photophilous] …   English World dictionary

  • -philous — f(ə)ləs adjective combining form Etymology: Greek philos beloved, dear, loving; probably akin to Old English bile simple, innocent, Old High German bil , bila good natured, friendly, Middle Irish bil good : loving : having an affinity for… …   Useful english dictionary

  • -philous — a combining form meaning liking, having an affinity for that specified by the initial element: dendrophilous. Cf. philic. [ < L philus < Gk philos. See PHILE, OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • -philous — phi·lous …   English syllables

  • -philous — aff. var. of philic: zoophilous[/ex] • Etymology: < L philus < Gk philos. See phile, ous …   From formal English to slang

  • -philous — a word element forming an adjective termination meaning loving , fond of , having an affinity for , or attracted to , as in anthophilous, dendrophilous, heliophilous. {Latin philus, from Greek phīlos} …  

  • ammophilous — ləs adjective Etymology: amm + philous : living or growing in the sand or in dry sandy places ammophilous grasses * * * /euh mof euh leuhs/, adj. Biol. living or growing in sand. [1875 80; < Gk ámmo(s) sand + PHILOUS] * * * ammophilous /a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • coprophilous — kəˈpräfələs adjective Etymology: copr + philous 1. : growing or living on dung coprophilous fungi coprophilous beetles 2. : fond of pornography * * * /keuh prof euh leuhs/, adj. living or growing on dung, as certain fungi. [1900 05; …   Useful english dictionary

  • dendrophilous — fələs adjective Etymology: dendr + philous : tree loving : living in or on trees dendrophilous plants * * * /den drof euh leuhs/, adj. Zool. living in or on trees; arboreal. [1885 90; DENDRO + PHILOUS] …   Useful english dictionary

  • hydrophilous — hīˈdräfələs adjective Etymology: New Latin hydrophilus water loving, from hydr + philus philous, from Greek philos loving more at philous 1. : pollinated by the agency of water 2. : hydrophytic …   Useful english dictionary

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