rheophile

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noun

Any organism that thrives in the presence of running water.

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Meanings

nounrheophile (plural rheophiles)

plural rheophiles

  1. Any organism that thrives in the presence of running water.

Origin

From rheo- + -phile.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rheophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rheophile.

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