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Medical Definition of Anthropophilic
1. 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 which grow preferentially on humans rather than other animals. Origin: anthropo-+ G. Phileo, to love (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anthropophilic
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