English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
toxo- + -phil.
Adjective[edit]
toxophil (comparative more toxophil, superlative most toxophil)
- (biology) Having an affinity with an organic poison (toxin).
- (biology) In harmony with a toxin.
Usage notes[edit]
- usually said of an organism which produces or otherwise benefits from a poison
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