anthropophilic
adjective
an·thro·po·phil·ic
ˌan(t)-thrə-(ˌ)pō-ˈfil-ik 
variants
also anthropophilous
: attracted to humans especially as a source of food
anthropophilic mosquitoes
also
: indicating relative attraction to humans
anthropophilic indices of certain forest insects
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“Anthropophilic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/anthropophilic. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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