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zoophilous

[ zoh-of-uh-luhs ]

adjective

  1. Botany. adapted to pollination by animals, especially those other than insects.
  2. having an affinity for animals.


zoophilous

/ zəʊˈɒfɪləs /

adjective

  1. (of plants) pollinated by animals
  2. of, characterized by, or relating to zoophilism
“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 zoophilous1

First recorded in 1885–90; zoo- + -philous

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