Geophilic vs. Geophile
Geophilicadjective
(zoology) Spending all or a stage of the life cycle underground; exhibiting geophily.
Geophilicadjective
(botany) Fruiting and/or flowering at or below ground level; exhibiting geophily.
Geophilic
Geophilic means soil loving or preferring the soil. This term is usually used when referring to certain types of fungi or molds that live in the soil.
Geophilenoun
An organism that lives or thrives in soil.
