Anthrophilic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Anthrophilic is an adjective meaning (biology) Thriving in the presence of humans.
Meaning
(biology) Thriving in the presence of humans.
Example Sentences
Domestication and the evolution of anthrophilic traits in houseflies and some drosophilids have allowed certain species to attain cosmopolitan status.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include anthropophilous, anthropophylic, photophilic, anthropophilic, androphilous, synanthropic.
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