geophilicadj.
/ˌdʒiːə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪk/, U.S. /ˌdʒioʊˈfɪlɪk/ 1. Earth-loving; geocentric. rare.
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1913 New Age 13 Dec. 173/2 Though during the later stages of the Geophilic epoch an attempt was made to overcome this harassing difficulty by the extraordinary expedient of flying.
2002 C. Keller & A. Daniell Process & Difference 9 I do not confuse process theology in the Claremont mode with the Force of Star Wars, its geophilic cosmology with ‘spacey’ journeys of groundless abstraction.
2. Biology. Esp. of fungi: soil-dwelling. Also: terrestrial, living on or close to the ground. Cf. geophilous adj.
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1929 Jrnl. Conchol. 18 342 The snail has no particular connection with willow trees and it is essentially geophilic.
1964 Mycologia 56 881 M. nanum must be classified as a geophilic dermatophyte because it grows and sporulates in the soil.
1992 Ecol. Monogr. 16 134/2 Many geophilic insects passed the winter as larvae in soil.
2011 G. D. Norsworthy et al. Feline Patient xlviii. 108/1 The most common geophilic dermatophyte in cats is Microsporum gypseum.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1913- down upon
- down weight
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