adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails. not-comparable
2. 2
   Terrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground. not-comparable
3. 3
   growing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi. not-comparable
4. 4
   Fruiting underground. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

earthearthboundearthlytellurianterrestrial

Etymology

From geo- + -philous.

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