- Photophilous
- Photophilous Pho*toph"i*lous, n. [Photo- + Gr. ? loving.] (Phytogeog.) Light-loving; growing in strong light, as many plants. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Photophilous
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photophilous — [fōt΄ō fil′ikfō täf′ə ləs] adj. 〚 PHOTO + PHILOUS〛 Biol. thriving in light: also photophilic [fōt΄ō fil′ik] photophily [fōt΄ō fil′lē] … Universalium
photophilous — [fōt΄ō fil′ikfō täf′ə ləs] adj. [ PHOTO + PHILOUS] Biol. thriving in light: also photophilic [fōt΄ō fil′ik] photophily [fōt΄ō fil′lē] n … English World dictionary
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photophilous — adjective see photophilic * * * photophilous / tofˈ/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑photo … Useful english dictionary
photophilous — preferring or thriving in lighted conditions Love and Attraction … Phrontistery dictionary
photophilous — adj. (about plants) light loving; thriving in response to light … English contemporary dictionary
photophilous — pho·toph·i·lous … English syllables
photophilous — /foʊˈtɒfələs/ (say foh tofuhluhs) adjective thriving in strong light, as a plant …
photophilic — /foh teuh fil ik/, adj. of or pertaining to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light. Also, photophilous /foh tof euh leuhs/. [1895 1900; PHOTO + PHILIC] * * * … Universalium
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