| AILOUROPHILE | • ailourophile n. Alternative spelling of ailurophile. • AILOUROPHILE n. a cat-lover, also AILUROPHILE. |
| AILOUROPHOBE | • ailourophobe n. Alternative spelling of ailurophobe. • AILOUROPHOBE n. one with a morbid fear of cats. |
| AILUROPHOBES | • ailurophobes n. Plural of ailurophobe. • AILUROPHOBE n. a person with a morbid fear of cats. |
| AILUROPHOBIA | • ailurophobia n. An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines. • AILUROPHOBIA n. fear of cats. |
| AILUROPHOBIC | • ailurophobic adj. Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats. • AILUROPHOBIC adj. having a morbid fear of cats. |
| COPROPHILOUS | • coprophilous adj. Living in, or growing on excrement. • COPROPHILOUS adj. growing or living on dung. |
| HYDROPHILOUS | • hydrophilous adj. (Biology) That grows or thrives in or near water. • hydrophilous adj. (Botany) That is pollinated by water. • HYDROPHILOUS adj. water-loving; pollinated by agency of water. |
| HYGROPHILOUS | • hygrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. • HYGROPHILOUS adj. living in water or moist places, also HYGROPHIL. |
| LUTEOTROPHIC | • luteotrophic adj. Alternative form of luteotropic. • LUTEOTROPHIC adj. acting on the corpora lutea, also LUTEOTROPIC. |
| LUTEOTROPHIN | • luteotrophin n. Alternative form of luteotropin. • LUTEOTROPHIN n. another name for the hormone prolactin, also LUTEOTROPIN. |
| NECROPHILOUS | • necrophilous adj. Thriving on death or on dead things. • NECROPHILOUS adj. loving corpses. |
| NITROPHILOUS | • nitrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen. • nitrophilous adj. (Ecology, of a habitat) Rich in nitrogen. • NITROPHILOUS adj. of plants, growing in a place where there is a good supply of nitrogen. |
| OMBROPHILOUS | • ombrophilous adj. (Biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall. • OMBROPHILOUS adj. capable of withstanding long periods of rain. |
| OPHIOLATROUS | • ophiolatrous adj. Snake-worshipping. • OPHIOLATROUS adj. worshipping snakes. |
| RHIZOPHILOUS | • RHIZOPHILOUS adj. growing on roots. |
| TROPOPHILOUS | • tropophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to seasonal changes. • TROPOPHILOUS adj. flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate. |