Home › Words › N › nitrophilenitrophilenitrophile means any nitrophilous organism.EtymologyFrom nitro- + -phile.nounAny nitrophilous organism.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.nitrophily 83% match — The property of being nitrophilous. vs nitrophile →nitrophilic 79% match — Synonym of nitrophilous. vs nitrophile →nitrophilous 75% match — Thriving in a habitat rich in nitrogen vs nitrophile →nitrophytic 74% match — Of or relating to nitrophytes. vs nitrophile →nitrophyte 72% match — Any plant that tolerates or thrives in a nitrogen-rich soil. vs nitrophile →nitrophobic 71% match — nitrophobous vs nitrophile →nitrophobous 68% match — Not thriving in soil that is rich in nitrogen or nitrates vs nitrophile →radiophile 66% match — Any radiophilic organism. vs nitrophile →