| -phile or -phil | |
| —n combining form | |
| indicating a person or thing having a fondness or preference for something specified: bibliophile; Francophile | |
| [from Greek philos loving] | |
| -phil or -phil | |
| —n combining form | |
| [from Greek philos loving] | |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
-phile or -phil
suff.
One that loves or has a strong affinity or preference for: thermophile.
Loving; having a strong affinity or preference for: basophil.