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“more pyrophilous”
pyrophilous (adjective), more pyrophilous, most pyrophilous
1. Regarding an abnormal attraction to fires by starting, or watching, them: Because of his pyrophilous actions, Jeff was caught and questioned by the police.
2. Descriptive of plants that quickly start growing in areas that have been recently burned: Some pyrophilous plants, like the fireweed, the manzanita, and the buckbrush, started thriving following the terrible fire near Jack's home.
2. Descriptive of plants that quickly start growing in areas that have been recently burned: Some pyrophilous plants, like the fireweed, the manzanita, and the buckbrush, started thriving following the terrible fire near Jack's home.
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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pyro-, pyr-
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