geophilous

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adjective

Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails.

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Meanings

adjectivegeophilous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLoving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails.
  2. not comparablebiologyTerrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground.
  3. not comparablegrowing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi.
  4. not comparableFruiting underground.

Origin

From geo- + -philous.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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