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There are 16 twelve-letter words containing HILOU

ACIDOPHILOUS	• acidophilous adj. That thrives in an acidic environment. • ACIDOPHILOUS adj. staining readily with acid stains.
ANEMOPHILOUS	• anemophilous adj. (Botany) Pollinated by the wind. • ANEMOPHILOUS adj. pollinated by wind.
ANTHOPHILOUS	• anthophilous adj. Living or growing on flowers. • ANTHOPHILOUS adj. feeding upon or living among flowers e.g. the anthophilous parrots of Tasmania.
BATHOPHILOUS	• bathophilous adj. (Biology) That inhabits very deep water. • BATHOPHILOUS adj. of an organism, living in very deep water.
COPROPHILOUS	• coprophilous adj. Living in, or growing on excrement. • COPROPHILOUS adj. growing or living on dung.
HELIOPHILOUS	• heliophilous adj. (Botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight. • HELIOPHILOUS adj. attracted by sunlight.
HYDROPHILOUS	• hydrophilous adj. (Biology) That grows or thrives in or near water. • hydrophilous adj. (Botany) That is pollinated by water. • HYDROPHILOUS adj. water-loving; pollinated by agency of water.
HYGROPHILOUS	• hygrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) adapted for growth in a damp or wet environment. • HYGROPHILOUS adj. living in water or moist places, also HYGROPHIL.
LIMNOPHILOUS	• limnophilous adj. Loving or having an affinity towards lakes. • LIMNOPHILOUS adj. living in ponds or marshes.
LITHOPHILOUS	• lithophilous adj. (Biology) That lives in stony or rocky environments. • LITHOPHILOUS adj. living among stones.
NECROPHILOUS	• necrophilous adj. Thriving on death or on dead things. • NECROPHILOUS adj. loving corpses.
NITROPHILOUS	• nitrophilous adj. (Botany, of a plant) Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen. • nitrophilous adj. (Ecology, of a habitat) Rich in nitrogen. • NITROPHILOUS adj. of plants, growing in a place where there is a good supply of nitrogen.
OMBROPHILOUS	• ombrophilous adj. (Biology) Capable of thriving in areas of heavy rainfall. • OMBROPHILOUS adj. capable of withstanding long periods of rain.
PHOTOPHILOUS	• photophilous adj. Thriving in the presence of light. • PHOTOPHILOUS adj. light-loving, turning towards the light, also PHOTOPHILIC.
RHIZOPHILOUS	• RHIZOPHILOUS adj. growing on roots.
TROPOPHILOUS	• tropophilous adj. (Biology) Adapted to seasonal changes. • TROPOPHILOUS adj. flourishing in seasonal extremes of climate.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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