rheophobicadj.

Brit.

/riːəˈfəʊbɪk/, U.S.

/ˌriəˈfoʊbɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rheo- comb. form, -phobic comb. form.

Etymology: < rheo- comb. form + -phobic comb. form, either after rheophile adj. or rheophilic adj., or after German rheophob rheophobe adj. Compare slightly earlier rheophobe adj.

Chiefly Zoology.

Of an organism: that inhabits or prefers an environment of still rather than flowing water.

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the world > animals > by habitat > [adjective] > aquatic > avoiding flowing water

rheophobe1962

rheophobic1963

1963 Bull. Mus. Compar. Zoöl. Harvard 129 427 In standing waters with rooted emergent vegetation, it is very common to find specimens of Ferrissia. Such rheophobic species are difficult to analyze.

1974 Nature 8 Feb. 395/1 Rheophobic species may co-exist with the rheophiles.

1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) ix. 289/1 Present day comatulids divide into two quite distinct types: rheophilic (current-seeking) and rheophobic (current-avoiding).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rheophobic
释义	rheophobicadj. Brit. /riːəˈfəʊbɪk/, U.S. /ˌriəˈfoʊbɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rheo- comb. form, -phobic comb. form. Etymology: < rheo- comb. form + -phobic comb. form, either after rheophile adj. or rheophilic adj., or after German rheophob rheophobe adj. Compare slightly earlier rheophobe adj. Chiefly Zoology. Of an organism: that inhabits or prefers an environment of still rather than flowing water. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habitat > [adjective] > aquatic > avoiding flowing water rheophobe1962 rheophobic1963 1963 Bull. Mus. Compar. Zoöl. Harvard 129 427 In standing waters with rooted emergent vegetation, it is very common to find specimens of Ferrissia. Such rheophobic species are difficult to analyze. 1974 Nature 8 Feb. 395/1 Rheophobic species may co-exist with the rheophiles. 1993 E. N. K. Clarkson Invertebr. Palaeontol. & Evol. (ed. 3) ix. 289/1 Present day comatulids divide into two quite distinct types: rheophilic (current-seeking) and rheophobic (current-avoiding). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1963
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