"chionophile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kaɪˈɒnəfaɪl/ Forms: chionophiles [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”) + -phile (lover). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|χιών||snow}} Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn, “snow”), {{af|en|-phile}} -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} chionophile (plural chionophiles)
  1. Any animal or plant that thrives in winter conditions, especially one that thrives in snow. Wikipedia link: chionophile Related terms: chionophilous
    Sense id: en-chionophile-en-noun-d1hrH9-9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phile, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 71 4 2 17 5

Inflected forms

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