-PHILIC

Meaning of -PHILIC in English

[-philic] adj comb form [Gk -philos -philous]: having an affinity for: loving "acidophilic"

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

-PHILIC — adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -philos -philous having an affinity for ; loving
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
-PHILIC — |filik, -lēk adjective combining form Etymology: phil- + -ic : having an affinity for : loving : attracted by : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
-PHILIC — 1. a combining form occurring in adjectives that correspond to nouns ending in -phile: francophilic. 2. a combining form used …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PHILIC — Etymology: Greek -philos -philous : having an affinity for : loving acido philic
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
-PHILIC — -philic BrE AmE ˈfɪl ɪk ▷ — photophilic ˌfəʊt ə ʊ ˈfɪl ɪk ◂ AmE \ ˌfoʊt̬ ə-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-PHILIC — в сложных прилагательных с греч. корнями имеет значение: любящий что-л. - acidophilic ацидофильный
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
-PHILIC — = -philous
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
-PHILIC — = -philous
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
-PHILIC — = -philous
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
-PHILIC — = -philous
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
-PHILIC — - -philous
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
-PHILIC — в сложных прилагательных с греч. корнями имеет значение: любящий что-л. - acidophilic ацидофильный
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PHILIC — Function: adjective combining form Etymology: Greek -philos -philous : having an affinity for : loving <acido philic >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BASOPHILIC — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary base + -o- + -philic Date: circa 1894 staining readily with basic stains
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OXYPHILE — I. ˈäksə̇ˌfīl, -sēˌf- adjective or oxy·phil -ˌfil ; or oxy·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik ; or ox·yph·i·lous (ˈ)äk|sifələs Etymology: oxy- (I) + -phile, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OSMOPHILIC — I. |äzmə|filik adjective also os·mo·phile ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl Etymology: osmophilic from osmo- (I) + -philic; osmophile International Scientific Vocabulary osmo- (I) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NECROPHILIC — I. -lik adjective Etymology: necr- + -philic : of, relating to, or marked by necrophilia II. noun ( -s ) …
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HETEROPHILE — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl adjective also het·er·o·phil -ˌfil ; or het·er·o·phil·ic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik Etymology: heter- + -phile or -phil or -philic : reacting …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HEMOPHILIC — I. -|filik adjective 1. [ hemophilia + -ic ] : of, like, or affected with hemophilia 2. [ hem- + …
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CHROMOPHIL — I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌfil adjective or chro·mato·phil ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at chromato- + ; also chro·mo·phile “+ˌfīl ; or chro·mato·phile ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALCIPHILE — I. ˈkalsəˌfīl adjective or cal·ci·phil·ic |kalsə|filik ; also cal·ciph·i·lous (ˈ)kal|sifələs Etymology: calci- + -phile, -philic, -philous : calcicolous II. noun …
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EXOPHILIC — ¦eksə¦filik adjective ( -es ) Etymology: exo- + -philic : ecologically independent of man and his domestic environment an exophilic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENDOPHILIC — ¦endə¦filik adjective ( -es ) Etymology: end- + -philic : ecologically associated with humans and their domestic environment mosquitoes that …
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AMPHIPHILIC — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˈfilik adjective Etymology: amphi- + -philic : of, relating to, consisting of, or being one or more molecules …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ZOOPHILIC — |zōə|filik adjective or zo·oph·i·lous zōˈäfələs Etymology: zo- + -philic or -philous : having an attraction to or preference for animals: …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
XEROPHILOUS — zə̇ˈräfələs adjective or xe·ro·phile ˈzirəˌfīl ; also xe·ro·phil·ic |zirə|filik ; or xe·ro·phil ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfil Etymology: xerophilous, xerophilic from xer- + -philous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THERMOPHILIC — |thərmə|filik adjective or ther·moph·i·lous (ˌ)thərˈmäfələs Etymology: therm- + -philic or -philous : thermophile
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUDANOPHIL — süˈdanəˌfil adjective or su·dan·o·phil·ic (|) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik Etymology: sudano- + -phil or -philic of a tissue or tissue element : staining selectively …
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STENOTHERMOPHILIC — “+ adjective Etymology: stenothermy + -o- + -philic : preferring a stenothermal environment
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SPHAGNOPHILIC — |sfagnə|filik adjective Etymology: sphagn um + -o- + -philic : living or thriving in sphagnum
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SPASMOPHILIC — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|filik adjective or spas·mo·phile ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfīl Etymology: spasm + -o- + -philic or -phile : of, relating to, or affected by …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
RHEOPHILIC — ˌrēəˈfilik adjective or rheo·phile ˈrēəˌfīl ; also rheo·phil ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌfil ; or rhe·oph·i·lous (ˈ)rē|äfələs Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary rheo- + -philic, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary

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