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2024
toxophil
toxophil
English
Alternative forms
toxophile
Adjective
toxophil
(
comparative
more
toxophil
,
superlative
most
toxophil
)
(
biology
)
Having an
affinity
with an
organic
poison
(
toxin
).
(
biology
)
In
harmony
with a
toxin
.
Usage notes
usually said of an
organism
which produces or otherwise benefits from a poison
Related terms
toxalbumin
toxemia
toxic
toxicant
toxicology
toxicosis
See also
symbiotic
Etymology
toxo-
+
-phil
.
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