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zoophilic
zo·oph·i·lous
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zoʊˈɒf
ə
ləs
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adjective
1.
Botany
.
adapted to pollination by animals, especially those other than insects.
2.
having an affinity for animals.
Also,
zo·o·phil·ic
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Origin:
1885–90;
zoo-
+
-philous
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zoophile
(ˈzəʊəˌfaɪl)
—
n
a person who is devoted to animals and their protection from practices such as vivisection
zoophilic
—
adj
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zoophilous
(zəʊˈɒfɪləs)
—
adj
1.
(of plants) pollinated by animals
2.
of, characterized by, or relating to zoophilism
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