Cactophile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cactophile is a noun meaning (biology) An animal which lives in or feeds on cacti.
Meaning
(biology) An animal which lives in or feeds on cacti.
More Meanings
- A person who is especially fond of cacti.
Example Sentences
Other insects are cactophiles, including Homoptera such as the cactus dodger (Cacama valvata) […]
Although not all cactophiles live in deserts, they and their host plants tend to inhabit dry regions.
Googly eyes are often added to this plant as a novelty. One look at it captures the imagination of every cactophile.
As a group they present all of the challenges in collecting, classifying, and culturing cacti which the most ardent cactophile can desire.
Word Forms
- cactophiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include animalculist, crotaphytid, cetologist, caddid, eutroglophile, caecid.
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