Definitions:

1. Having an affinity for plants. ADJECTIVE
   • The beetle is highly phytophilous, thriving only in dense foliage.
2. Inhabiting, living among, or depending on plants, typically used in biology to describe plant-loving or plant-associated species. ADJECTIVE
   • Researchers studies the behavior of phytophilous fish in submerged aquatic vegetation.
3. Refers to organisms, especially animals or insects, that live on, in, or among plants, or that prefer plant habitats. ADJECTIVE
   • Many phytophilous insects lay eggs on specific host plants.

Synonyms:

• epiphytic
• phytophile
• xylophilous
• zoophilous