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mammalophilic en · ADJ

Etymology

From mammal + -o- + -philic.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having an attraction towards mammals (especially as a source of nutrient)
    • Those with SC on 6 or fewer antennal flagellomers, without SC on antennal flagellomers 4–10 and 1 or more smaller maxillary palp sensory pits were categorised as mammalophilic. 2015 October 29, “Culicoides Species Communities Associated with Wild Ruminant Ecosystems in Spain: Tracking the Way to Determine Potential Bridge Vectors for Arboviruses”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI: