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-philous

  1. a combining form meaning “liking,” “having an affinity for” that specified by the initial element:

    dendrophilous.



-philous

combining form

  1. indicating love of or fondness for

    heliophilous

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of -philous1

< Latin -philus < Greek -philos. See -phile, -ous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -philous1

from Latin -philus, from Greek -philos; see -phile

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