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pluviophilous

pluviophilous adjective: that thrives in a rainy environment.

Adjective

pluviophilous (not comparable)

  1. That thrives in a rainy environment
    Synonyms:
    ombrophilous

Synonyms of pluviophilous

Origin of pluviophilous

From pluvio- + -philous.

Questions about pluviophilous

What does pluviophilous mean?
Pluviophilous means that thrives in a rainy environment.
What part of speech is pluviophilous?
Pluviophilous is an adjective.

Words near pluviophilous in the dictionary

  1. pluviometrically
  2. pluviometry
  3. pluviophile
  4. pluviophiles
  5. pluviophilia
  6. pluviophilous
  7. pluvioscope
  8. pluvioscopes
  9. pluviose
  10. pluviosity
  11. pluviothermal

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