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citrophilous

citrophilous adjective: that is attracted to, and eats citrus plants.

Adjective

citrophilous (not comparable)

  1. That is attracted to, and eats citrus plants

Origin of citrophilous

From citro- + -philous.

Questions about citrophilous

What does citrophilous mean?
Citrophilous means that is attracted to, and eats citrus plants.
What part of speech is citrophilous?
Citrophilous is an adjective.

Words near citrophilous in the dictionary

  1. citronettes
  2. citronin
  3. citrons
  4. citronwood
  5. citronyl
  6. citrophilous
  7. citropten
  8. citroptene
  9. Citros
  10. citrostadienol
  11. citrous

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