What does "anthropophilic" mean?

Preferring human beings to other animals. It especially alludes to (i) bloodsucking arthropods such as mosquitos, denoting the preference of a parasite for the human host as a source of blood or tissues over an animal host; and (ii) dermatophytic fungi which grow preferentially on humans.

What is a synonym for "anthropophilic"?

Common synonyms include: androphilous, anthropophilous.

Anthropophilic

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Adjective

1
Preferring human beings to other animals. It especially alludes to (i) bloodsucking arthropods such as mosquitos, denoting the preference of a parasite for the human host as a source of blood or tissues over an animal host; and (ii) dermatophytic fungi which grow preferentially on humans.

Synonyms

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androphilous anthropophilous

Etymology

From anthropo- + -philic.

Related phrases

human being

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