"geophile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: geophiles [plural]
Etymology: geo- + -phile Etymology templates: {{confix|en|geo|phile}} geo- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} geophile (plural geophiles)
  1. An organism that lives or thrives in soil. Related terms: geophilic

Inflected forms

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