Meanings
comparative more anthropophilic · superlative most anthropophilic
- Preferring human beings to other animals. It especially alludes to (i) bloodsucking arthropods such as mosquitos, denoting the preference of a parasite for the human host as a source of blood or tissues over an animal host; and (ii) dermatophytic fungi which grow preferentially on humans.
Synonyms: androphilous
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivePreferring human beings to other animals. It especially alludes to (i) bloodsucking arthropods such as mosquitos, denoting the preference of a parasite for the human host as a source of blood or tissues over an animal host; and (ii) dermatophytic fungi which grow preferentially on humans.
Origin
Translations
Italian antropofilo
- antropofilopreferring humans to other animals
Polish antropofilowy
- antropofilowypreferring humans to other animals
Portuguese antropófilo, antropofílico
- antropófilopreferring humans to other animals
- antropofílicopreferring humans to other animals
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anthropophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthropophilic
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