"biophilic" meaning in All languages combined

See biophilic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more biophilic [comparative], most biophilic [superlative]
Etymology: From bio- + -philic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bio|philic}} bio- + -philic Head templates: {{en-adj}} biophilic (comparative more biophilic, superlative most biophilic)
  1. (biology) Of or pertaining to biophilia. Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-biophilic-en-adj-Tn036tJS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, English terms suffixed with -philic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 58 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -philic: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (physics, of universal physical constants) Whose values are critical to the evolution of life in the universe. Categories (topical): Physics
    Sense id: en-biophilic-en-adj-FAyWcqk2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -philic, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -philic: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: nonbiophilic
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