rheophilic

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adjective

That lives in swiftly-flowing water

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Meanings

adjectiverheophilic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyThat lives in swiftly-flowing water

Origin

From rheo- + -philic.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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