philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
(Greek: love, loving, friendly to, fondness for, attraction to; strong tendency toward, affinity for; no hate, hatred, dislike, or negative responses)
actophile
Creatures, or even humans, which prefer or have a special fondness for living on seashores or beaches.
actophilous, actophily
Thriving on rocky seashores or growing on coasts.
aellophilous, aellophile, aellophily
A reference to plants that are distributed by stormy winds.
aelurophile, ailurophile, ailourophile
A love of, or a fondness for, cats.
aerohygrophilous, aerohygrophile, aerohygrophily
Thriving in high atmospheric humidity.
aerophilately
The collecting of airmail stamps.
aerophile
1. A plant pollinated by wind; fertilized by airborne pollen.
2. Thriving in exposed windy habitats.
3. Disseminated by the wind.
2. Thriving in exposed windy habitats.
3. Disseminated by the wind.
aerophilic
Requiring air for proper growth; aerobic.
aerophilous
1. A reference to plants which are pollinated by the wind; fertilized by airborne pollen.
2. A descriptive reference to plants which thrive in exposed windy habitats.
2. A descriptive reference to plants which thrive in exposed windy habitats.
aerophily
1. A condition in which plants are pollinated by wind; fertilized by airborne pollen.
2. Plants which thrive in exposed windy habitats.
2. Plants which thrive in exposed windy habitats.
agonophilia
In a man, a strong preference for lovemaking in which the woman pretends to struggle before giving in or acquiescing to sexual intercourse.
agrophile
Anything that thrives, or survives, in cultivated soils.
agrophilous
1. Thriving in cultivated soils.
2. Having a natural habitat in grain fields.
2. Having a natural habitat in grain fields.
agrophily
Thriving in cultivated soils.
aigialophilous, aigialophile, aigialophily
Thriving in beach habitats.
You may take a self-scoring quiz over some of the words in this section by just clicking this Philo Quiz #1 link.Related "love, fondness" units: agape-; amat-; vener-; venus.
