Friday, 21 August 2015

(suffix)(love)philic

acidophilic     Affinity with acidic environments
amphophilic     Cell that stains readily with either acid or basic dyes
barophilic      Affinity with high-pressure environments
calciphilic     Affinity with calcium
cryophilic      Affinity with low temperatures
frigophilic     Affinity with cold environments
hemophilic      Affinity with blood
lignophilic     Affinity with wood
lipophilic      Affinity with lipids
microaerophilic Affinity with oxygen at a level below that found in air
microphilic     Affinity with a narrow temperature range
osmophilic      Affinity with high osmotic environments
photophilic     Affinity with strong light
psychrophilic   Affinity with relatively low temperatures
rugophilic      Affinity with rough or concave surfaces
thalassophilic  Preference for the sea
thermophilic    Affinity with heat
thiophilic      Affinity with sulfur
tyrosemiophilist        Collector of Camembert cheese labels
thermophilic    Affinity with heat
thiophilic      Affinity with sulfur
troglophilic    Affinity with caves
umbrophilic     Affinity with shade

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