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pyrophile (s) (noun), pyrophiles (pl)
A plant that requires fire for reproduction: The buckbrush and manzanita are both pyrophiles because the seeds with such hard shells need the heat from a fire to break them open and to enable them to sprout.
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pyrophile (s) (noun), pyrophiles (pl)
Someone who has a special attraction to fires: Joe's brother was a pyrophile who was totally enthusiastic about fireworks and fire.

Sandy's father was a pyrophile, a specialist in volcanoes, and explained to her that they were caused by natural internal heat from inside the Earth.

This entry is located in the following units: philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism (page 60) pyro-, pyr- (page 4)