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Bibliophile
Bibliophile Bib"li*o*phile, n. [Gr. ? book + ? to love: cf. F. bibliophile.] A lover of books.
Hippophile
Hippophile Hip"po*phile, n. [Gr. "i`ppos horse + ? to love.] One who loves horses. --Holmes.
leopard spermophile
Gopher Go"pher, n. [F. gaufre waffle, honeycomb. See Gauffer.] (Zo["o]l.) 1. One of several North American burrowing rodents of the genera Geomys and Thomomys, of the family Geomyid[ae]; -- called also pocket gopher and pouched rat. See Pocket gopher, and Tucan. Note: The name was originally given by French settlers to many burrowing rodents, from their honeycombing the earth. 2. One of several western American species of the genus Spermophilus, of the family Sciurid[ae]; as, the gray gopher (Spermophilus Franklini) and the striped gopher (S. tridecemlineatus); -- called also striped prairie squirrel, leopard marmot, and leopard spermophile. See Spermophile. 3. A large land tortoise (Testudo Carilina) of the Southern United States, which makes extensive burrows. 4. A large burrowing snake (Spilotes Couperi) of the Southern United States. Gopher drift (Mining), an irregular prospecting drift, following or seeking the ore without regard to regular grade or section. --Raymond.
Neutrophile
Neutrophile Neu"tro*phile, Neutrophil Neu"tro*phil, n. [L. neuter + Gr. ? loving.] (Physiol.) One of a group of leucocytes whose granules stain only with neutral dyes. -- Neu"tro*phil"ic, a., Neu*troph"i*lous, a.
Nyctophile
Nyctophile Nyc"to*phile, n. [Gr. ?, ?, night + ? to love.] (Zo["o]l.) Any Australian bat of the genus Nyctophilus, having a very simple nasal appendage.
Philetaerus socius
Republican Re*pub"lic*an (r?-p?b"l?-kan), n. 1. One who favors or prefers a republican form of government. 2. (U.S.Politics) A member of the Republican party. 3. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together. (b) A South African weaver bird (Philet[ae]rus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw. Red republican. See under Red.
Russophile
Russophile Rus"so*phile, Russophilist Rus*soph"i*list, n. [Russia + Gr. filei^n to love: cf. F. russophile.] One who, not being a Russian, favors Russian policy and aggrandizement. -- Rus*soph"ilism, n. [Chiefly newspaper words.]
Sarcophile
Sarcophile Sar"co*phile, n. [Sacro- + Gr. ? a lover.] (Zo["o]l.) A flesh-eating animal, especially any one of the carnivorous marsupials.
Slavophile
Slavophil Slav"o*phil, Slavophile Slav"o*phile, n. [Slavic + Gr. ??? loving.] One, not being a Slav, who is interested in the development and prosperity of that race.
Spermophile
Spermophile Sper"mo*phile, n. [Gr. spe`rma a seed + fi`los loving, fond.] (Zo["o]l.) Any ground squirrel of the genus Spermophilus; a gopher. See Illust. under Gopher.
Thamnophile
Thamnophile Tham"no*phile, n. [Gr. qa`mnos a bush + fi`los loving.] (Zo["o]l.) A bush shrike.

Meaning of Phile from wikipedia

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