"fluviophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fluviophiles [plural]
Etymology: From Latin fluvius + -o- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|fluvius|-o-|-phile|lang1=la}} Latin fluvius + -o- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluviophile (plural fluviophiles)
  1. (rare) A lover of rivers. Tags: rare Categories (topical): People Synonyms: potamophile

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