PHOTOPHILOUS

Etymology

Adjective

photophilous (comparative more photophilous, superlative most photophilous)

Thriving in the presence of light.

Source: Wiktionary


Pho*toph"i*lous, n. [Photo-+ Gr. loving.] (Phytogeog.)

Definition: Light-loving; growing in strong light, as many plants.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

13 February 2025

BREAK

(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”


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