petrophile

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noun

Any organism that thrives in rocky environments.

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Meanings

nounpetrophile (plural petrophiles)

plural petrophiles

  1. biologyAny organism that thrives in rocky environments.

Origin

From petro- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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