Definition of Philous. Meaning of Philous. Synonyms of Philous

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Entomophilous
Entomophilous En`to*moph"i*lous, a. [Gr. ? insect + ? a lover.] (Bot.) Fertilized by the agency of insects; -- said of plants in which the pollen is carried to the stigma by insects.
Neutrophilous
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.
Photophilous
Photophilous Pho*toph"i*lous, n. [Photo- + Gr. ? loving.] (Phytogeog.) Light-loving; growing in strong light, as many plants.
Xerophilous
Xerophilous Xe*roph"i*lous, a. [Gr. ? dry + ? to love.] (Bot.) Drought-loving; able withstand the absence or lack of moisture. Plants which are peculiarly adapted to dry climates are termed by De Candolle xerophilous. --Goodale.
Xylophilous
Xylophilous Xy*loph"i*lous, a. [Xylo- + Gr. filei^n to love.] (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the xylophilans.

Meaning of Philous from wikipedia

- πρὸς φίλους ἐληλύθαμεν φίλοι. (Hoitines pot'este chairete! Eirēnikōs pros philous elēlythamen philoi.) Greetings to you, whoever you are. We come in friendship...