Anthophilous

Pronunciation
/an-THAH-fuh-luhs/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Anthophilous
Plural
Anthophilous

Definition

Attracted to flowers.

Etymology

From Greek 'anthos', meaning 'flower', and 'philein', meaning 'to love'.

Example

Many insects, such as bees and butterflies, are anthophilous.

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