an|thoph|i|lous

an|thoph|i|lous
an|thoph|i|lous «an THOF uh luhs», adjective.
that loves flowers, as bees.
[< Greek ánthos flower + philos (with English -ous) loving]

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  • thoph — an·thoph·a·gous; an·thoph·a·gy; an·thoph·i·la; an·thoph·i·lous; an·thoph·o·ra; an·thoph·o·rous; an·thoph·y·ta; li·thoph·a·ga; li·thoph·a·gous; li·thoph·i·lous; on·thoph·a·gus; or·ni·thoph·i·lous; coc·co·li·thoph·o·rid; …   English syllables

  • lous — aceph·a·lous; achlo·ro·phyl·lous; acid·u·lous; acoe·lous; adac·ty·lous; am·moph·i·lous; am·phib·o·lous; am·phi·coe·lous; am·phi·con·dy·lous; an·e·moph·i·lous; an·gu·lous; an·iso·dac·ty·lous; an·iso·phyl·lous; anom·a·lous; anom·a·lous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • anthophilous — an·thoph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • lithophilous — li·thoph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… …   English syllables

  • ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

  • anthophilous — an•thoph•i•lous [[t]ænˈθɒf ə ləs[/t]] also an•thoph•a•gous [[t] ə gəs[/t]] adj. ecl ent feeding on flowers, as certain insects • Etymology: 1880–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • Anthophilous — An*thoph i*lous, a. [Gr. a nqos flower + fi los loving.] (Zo[ o]l.) Lit., fond of flowers; hence, feeding upon, or living among, flowers. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ornithophilous — or·ni·thoph·i·lous …   English syllables

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