Geophile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geophile is a noun meaning An organism that lives or thrives in soil.
Meaning
An organism that lives or thrives in soil.
Example Sentences
Thus, temporal inactive geophiles, such as the caterpillars of many butterfly species, only bury in the ground for nymphosis; even so they constitute an important food source for other edaphic species.
Word Forms
- geophiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include petrophile, acidophile, phytophile, arenophile, phytophil, edaphon.
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