-philite

suffix — 2 senses

-philite

suffix

Etymology From Ancient Greek φῐ́λος (phĭ́los) + -ite.

1

Morpheme Synonym of -phile.

2

Chemistry, Geography, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Morpheme Forming names of minerals associated with a substance.

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