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Definition of Geophilous
1. Adjective. Loving the ground: specifically applied to sundry animals, especially the Geophila or land-snails. ¹
2. Adjective. (botany) Terrestrial; growing or rooting in the ground. ¹
3. Adjective. (context: phytogeography) growing on the ground or on decaying vegetable matter: applied by Pound and Clements to a class of fungi. ¹
4. Adjective. Fruiting underground. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com