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anthropophilic
anthropophilicof insects, attracted to human beings.See also: Mankindanthropophilic
anthropophilic [an″thro-po-fil´ik] preferring human beings to animals; said of parasites such as fungi or mosquitoes.an·thro·po·phil·ic (an'thrō-pō-fil'ik), Human-seeking or human-preferring, especially with reference to: 1) bloodsucking arthropods, denoting the preference of a parasite for the human host as a source of blood or tissues over an animal host; and 2) dermatophytic fungi that grow preferentially on humans rather than other animals. [anthropo- + G. phileō, to love] anthropophilic adjective Referring to anthropophilia.an·thro·po·phil·ic (an'thrŏ-pō-fil'ik) Human-seeking or human-preferring, especially with reference to: 1) bloodsucking arthropods, denoting the preference of a parasite for the human host as a source of blood or tissues over an animal host; and 2) dermatophytic fungi that grow preferentially on humans rather than other animals. [anthropo- + G. phileō, to love] |