...philous - LIAS Glossary

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–philous (Latin, suffix) – emphasizing preference, literally meaning loving something, i. e., "preferring ...", "with a preference for ...", "needing ..."; e. g., a calciphilous lichen will not grown on substrates that are devoid of calcites.

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Referenced by: Cyanophilic, Nitrophilous, Ornithocoprophilous, Xerophilous

Resources: Flora Australia Fungi