| 单词 | anthophilous |
| 释义 | anthophilous in British English (ænˈθɒfɪləs) adjective 1. (esp of insects) frequenting flowers 2. feeding on flowers anthophilous in American English (ænˈθɑfələs) adjective 1. Also: anthophagous (ænˈθɑfəɡəs) feeding on flowers, as certain insects 2. attracted by or living among flowers Word origin [1880–85; antho- + -philous]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Chief of Staff, highball, irredentist, jackpot, regionalism-philous is a combining form meaning “liking,” “having an affinity for” the thing specifiedby the initial element. Other words that use the affix -philous include: ammophilous, eremophilous, tropophilous, xerophilous, zoophilous |
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