| 单词 | zoophilous |
| 释义 | zoophilous in British English (zəʊˈɒfɪləs) adjective 1. (of plants) pollinated by animals 2. of, characterized by, or relating to zoophilism zoophilous in American English (zouˈɑfələs) adjective Also: zoophilic1. Botany adapted to pollination by animals, esp. those other than insects 2. having an affinity for animals Word origin [1885–90; zoo- + -philous]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: booster, classified, roller coaster, sensitization, twoferzoo- is a combining form meaning “living being,” “animal,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix zoo- include: zoografting, zoology, zoomorphic, zooplasty, zoosemiotics; -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, anemophilous, eremophilous, tropophilous, xylophilousExamples of 'zoophilous' in a sentence |
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