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xe·roph·i·lous
 xerophilous
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- pronunciation:
- zi
ra
f
ls
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
capable of surviving or flourishing in esp. hot arid regions.
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| derivation: |
xerophily (n.) |
The word xerophilous
contains the following parts:
phil, philo, -philia, -phile
Greek
root
that means love, fondness
  Example words:
anemophilous, Anglophile, audiophile, basophil, bibliophile, discophile, drosophila, Francophile, gypsophila, hemophilia, homophile, oenophile, pedophile, pedophilia, philander, philanthropist, philanthropy, philately, philharmonic, philodendron, philogyny, philology, philosophe, philosopher, philosophy, philosophical, philter, xerophilous
- synonyms:
- am, ama, amor
xer, xero, xeri
Greek
root
that means dry
Example words:
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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