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geophilic (adjective), more geophilic, most geophilic
1. Pertaining to the growth of life forms that thrive in soil: Fungi, algae, and protozoa are all geophilic organisms.
2. Relating to plants that fruit below the soil surface: Geophilic peanuts, classified as a fruit, are the only fruit that grow under the surface of the earth and are, in addition, the plant's seeds.
2. Relating to plants that fruit below the soil surface: Geophilic peanuts, classified as a fruit, are the only fruit that grow under the surface of the earth and are, in addition, the plant's seeds.
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geo-, ge- +
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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