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rheophile definition

rheo·phile (rē′ə fīl′)

noun

an animal or plant best adapted for living in flowing water

Etymology: rheo- + -phile

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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