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homophilous

homophilous adjective: homophilic.

Adjective

homophilous (comparative more homophilous, superlative most homophilous)

  1. homophilic
    • The evidence seems conclusive that A. tarsimaculatus variety aquacaelestis is but slightly homophilous.1929, Report of the Health Department of The Panama Canal for the Calendar Year 1929, page unknown

Forms of homophilous

comparativemore homophilous
superlativemost homophilous

Origin of homophilous

From homo- + -philous.

Questions about homophilous

What does homophilous mean?
Homophilous means homophilic.
What part of speech is homophilous?
Homophilous is an adjective.

Words near homophilous in the dictionary

  1. homophile
  2. homophiles
  3. homophilia
  4. homophilic
  5. homophilically
  6. homophilous
  7. homophils
  8. homophily
  9. homophobe
  10. homophobephobe
  11. homophobephobes

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