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Geophilous

adj

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

Etymology

From geo- + -philous.

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