Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anthrophilic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-throphilic
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Thriving in the presence of humans.

Example Sentences

"Domestication and the evolution of anthrophilic traits in houseflies and some drosophilids have allowed certain species to attain cosmopolitan status."

Etymology

From anthro- + -philic.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: anthro
Suffix: philic

Inflected Forms

more anthrophilic (comparative) most anthrophilic (superlative)

Questions

What does anthrophilic mean?: Thriving in the presence of humans.
Where does anthrophilic come from?: From anthro- + -philic.

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