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“ochthophilous”
ochthophilous (adjective) (not comparable)
In biology, referring to a life form that exists on banks: Ochthophilous microbes are able to thrive on an ocean bank or a fishing bank, which is shallow as compared to the area around it.
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philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism
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