lithophilia

lithophilia
The love of stones.

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  • lithophilia — /lɪθəˈfɪliə/ (say lithuh fileeuh), / ˈfil / (say feel ), / jə/ (say yuh) noun 1. an attraction felt towards stones and rocks, leading to their use in decoration, gardening, art, etc. 2. the habit of certain microorganisms of living in the space… …  

  • -phil- — Suffixes with the common part phil ( phile, philia, philic) are used to specify some kind of attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something. They are antonymic to suffixes phob . Phil (Philo ) may also be… …   Wikipedia

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