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cactophiles

cactophiles is the plural of cactophile.

Meaning of cactophile

Noun

cactophile (plural cactophiles)

  1. An animal which lives in or feeds on cacti.
    • Other insects are cactophiles, including Homoptera such as the cactus dodger (Cacama valvata) […]1985, Hot Deserts and Arid Shrublands, Part 1, page 163
  2. A person who is especially fond of cacti.
    • As a group they present all of the challenges in collecting, classifying, and culturing cacti which the most ardent cactophile can desire.1984, Del Weniger, Cacti of Texas and Neighboring States: A Field Guide, page 159

Questions about cactophiles

What is cactophiles the plural of?
Cactophiles is the plural of cactophile.

Words near cactophiles in the dictionary

  1. cacto-
  2. cactoid
  3. cactoids
  4. cactomania
  5. cactophile
  6. cactophiles
  7. cactophilic
  8. cactophily
  9. cactus
  10. cactus cat
  11. cactus cats

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