zoophilic

zo·oph·i·lous

[zoh-of-uh-luhs]
adjective
1.
Botany. adapted to pollination by animals, especially those other than insects.
2.
having an affinity for animals.
Also, zo·o·phil·ic [zoh-uh-fil-ik] .


Origin:
1885–90; zoo- + -philous

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zoophile (ˈzəʊəˌfaɪl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a person who is devoted to animals and their protection from practices such as vivisection
 
zoophilic
 
adj

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zoophilous (zəʊˈɒfɪləs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of plants) pollinated by animals
2.  of, characterized by, or relating to zoophilism

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