he|li|oph|i|lous

he|li|oph|i|lous
he|li|oph|i|lous «HEE lee OF uh luhs», adjective.
attracted by sunlight; sun-loving.
[< helio- + Greek phílos (with English -ous) loving]

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  • ge|oph|i|lous — «jee OF uh luhs», adjective. 1. Zoology. living on or in the ground, as various snails or worms. 2. Botany. growing in the ground, as various plants with deep underground buds. ╂[< geo + Greek phýllon leaf + English ous] …   Useful english dictionary

  • sci|oph|i|lous — «sy OF uh luhs», adjective. Botany. growing or living by preference in the shade; shade loving. ╂[< Greek ski shadow + English phil + ous] …   Useful english dictionary

  • zo|oph|i|lous — «zoh OF uh luhs», adjective. 1. Botany. (of plants) adapted for being pollinated by animals. 2. that is extremely or excessively fond of animals …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • argyrophilous — ar·gyr·oph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • heliophilous — he·li·oph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • iodinophilous — io·din·oph·i·lous …   English syllables

  • zodiophilous — zo·di·oph·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

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