Zoophilic

Zoophilic

:"This article refers to the biological term; see zoophilia for the article about the sexual preference."

Zoophilic means liking or preferring animals.

Zoophilic organisms are found primarily in animals and cause marked inflammatory reactions in humans who have contact with infected cats, dogs, cattle, horses, birds, or other animals. This is followed by a rapid termination of the infection.


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  • zoophilic — [zō΄ō fil′ik, zō΄əfil′ik] adj. 1. having an attraction, esp. a strong sexual attraction, to animals 2. adapted to pollination by animals other than insects: said of plants: Also zoophilous [zō äf′ə ləs] * * * See zoophile. * * * …   Universalium

  • zoophilic — [zō΄ō fil′ik, zō΄əfil′ik] adj. 1. having an attraction, esp. a strong sexual attraction, to animals 2. adapted to pollination by animals other than insects: said of plants: Also zoophilous [zō äf′ə ləs] …   English World dictionary

  • zoophilic — 1. Relating to or displaying zoophilism. 2. Animal seeking or animal preferring; denoting preference of a parasite for an animal host over a human. [zoo + G. philos, fond, loving] * * * zoo·phil·ic .zō ə fil ik adj having an attraction to or… …   Medical dictionary

  • zoophilic — or zoophilous adjective Date: 1886 having an attraction to or preference for animals; especially of an insect preferring animals to humans as a source of food …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • zoophilic — adjective liking or preferring animals. See Also: zoophilia, zoology …   Wiktionary

  • zoophilic — adj. having an affinity for animals; pollinated by animals (Botany) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • zoophilic — zo·o·phil·ic …   English syllables

  • zoophilic — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Trichophyton — A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis in humans and animals; species may be anthropophilic, zoophilic, or geophilic, and attack the hair, skin, and nails, and are characterized by their grow …   Medical dictionary

  • Microsporum — A genus of pathogenic fungi causing dermatophytosis. In appropriate culture media, characteristic macroconidia are seen; microconidia are rare in most species. [micro + G. sporos, seed] M. audouinii an anthrophilic fungal …   Medical dictionary

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