philo-, phil-, -phile, -philia, -philic, -philous, -phily, -philiac, -philist, -philism +
(Greek: love, loving, friendly to, fondness for, attraction to; strong tendency toward, affinity for; no hate, hatred, dislike, or negative responses)
planktophilous, planktophile, planktophily
In biology, living or thriving in plankton.
pluviophilous, pluviophile, pluviophily
In biology, thriving in conditions of abundant rainfall.
pogonophile, pogonophilia
Someone who is fond of or who loves beards.
poleophilous, poleophile, poleophily
In biology, thriving in urban habitats.
pontophilous, pontophile, pontophily
In biology, thriving in deep-sea areas (deep waters).
poophilous, poophile, poophily
In biology, dwelling and thriving in meadows.
pornophile, pornophily
A lover of or attraction to pornography.
potamophilous, potamophile, potamophily
In biology, dwelling and thriving in rivers.
potruspytophilist, potruspytophily
A collector of teapots or collections of teapots.
projectilephily
A fondness for collecting ammunition.
proliferophilist, proliferophile
A collector of miscellaneous items.
protozoophilous, protozoophily
In biology, pollinated by Protozoa or other microscopic animals, as in some aquatic plants.
psamathophilous, psamathophile, psamathophily
In biology, thriving in the strandline of a sandy seashore.
psammophilous, psammophile, psammophily
1. Thriving best in sandy soil.
2. Frequenting or growing in sandy soil, as an insect or a plant.
pseudonecrophilia
In psychiatry, masturbation with phantasies of corpses as the sexual object.
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Related "love, fondness" units:
agape-;
amat-;
vener-;
venus.
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