philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism +

In biology, thriving in open, well-lit habitats.

One who collects almanacs.

A collector of marbles.

Pertaining to mammary mania or an excessive interest in breasts.

A reference to a desire or fondness for women's black undergarments.

1. Thriving in association with bees; a reference to an organism that spends part of its life cycle in association with bees.
2. Pollinated by bees.

In biology, attractive to bumble bees.

A collector of bowling-club badges.

A collector of bookmarks.

Sexual arousal caused by legs and/or thighs.

1. Thriving under intermediate or moderate environmental conditions; sometimes restricted to conditions of moderate moisture, or to moderate temperature.
2. A reference to micro-organisms having an optimum for growth between 20 and 45 degrees Centigrade.
3. Organisms, such as bacteria, that thrive at human-body temperature and of organisms preferring moderate moisture.

A reference to organisms that favor or prefer to live in temperate zones.

A collector of metalwork.

An organism capable of oxidizing methane.

1. Thriving in a free oxygen concentration significantly less than that of the atmosphere.
2. A reference to an environment in which the partial pressure of oxygen is significantly below normal atmospheric levels but which is not fully anaerobic.
3. A tiny organism; such as, a bacterium, which is capable of living in an environment where there is not much oxygen.