phytophilous

phy·to·phil·ous
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/faɪˈtɒfɪləs/

adjective

Growing on or thriving in the presence of plants (especially of an insect or other invertebrate); having an affinity for plant life, especially describing animals, insects, or organisms that live on or feed upon plants.

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plant-eatingphytophagicphytophagousherbivorous
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Meanings

adjectivephytophilous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableGrowing on or thriving in the presence of plants (especially of an insect or other invertebrate); having an affinity for plant life, especially describing animals, insects, or organisms that live on or feed upon plants.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(of animals) feeding on plants

Similar
plant-eatingphytophagicphytophagousherbivorous
Also see
phytophagousplant-eating

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From phyto- + -philous.

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phytophilous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytophilous

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“phytophilous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytophilous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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