rheophilic

adjective

rheo·​phil·​ic

ˌrēəˈfilik

variants or rheophile

ˈrēəˌfīl

or less commonly rheophil

ˈ⸗⸗ˌfil

or rheophilous

(ˈ)rē¦äfələs

: preferring or living in flowing water

rheophilic fauna

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary rheo- + -philic, -phile, -phil, -philous

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