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geophilic

adjective

Spending all or a stage of the life cycle underground; exhibiting geophily.

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Meanings

adjectivegeophilic (not comparable)

not comparablebiologySpending all or a stage of the life cycle underground; exhibiting geophily.
not comparablebiologyFruiting and/or flowering at or below ground level; exhibiting geophily.

Origin

From geo- + -philic.

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Cite this entry

APA

geophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophilic

MLA

“geophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geophilic.

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