pluviophile

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English word pluviophile comes from Latin pluit (It rains; it is raining.), English -phile

pluit (Latin)

It rains; it is raining.

-phile (English)

Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving", "friendly", or "friend".

pluviophile (English)

(biology) Any organism that thrives in conditions of heavy rainfall. One who loves rain, a rain-lover.

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