Definitions
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- adjective zoology Spending all or a stage of the life cycle underground; exhibiting
geophily . - adjective botany Fruiting and/or flowering at or below ground level; exhibiting
geophily .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Now I invite you to forget also the geophilic carabids.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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Now I invite you to forget also the geophilic carabids.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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At least part of the answer seemed to be that geophilic species, within stable forests, didn’t need wings.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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The two traits correlate with each other—geophilic, wings shrunken—but they don’t correlate with exposure to wind.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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At least part of the answer seemed to be that geophilic species, within stable forests, didn’t need wings.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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The two traits correlate with each other—geophilic, wings shrunken—but they don’t correlate with exposure to wind.
The Song of The Dodo David Quammen 2004
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