anthophilous

[ an-thof-uh-luhs ]

adjective
  1. Also an·thoph·a·gous [an-thof-uh-guhs]. /ænˈθɒf ə gəs/. feeding on flowers, as certain insects.

  2. attracted by or living among flowers.

Origin of anthophilous

1
First recorded in 1840–45; antho- + -philous

Words Nearby anthophilous

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for anthophilous

anthophilous

/ (ænˈθɒfɪləs) /


adjective
  1. (esp of insects) frequenting flowers

  2. feeding on flowers

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