heliophyte

American

[hee-lee-uh-fahyt] / ˈhi li əˌfaɪt /

noun

Botany.

a plant that grows best in full sunlight.

heliophyte British

/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

any plant that grows best in direct sunlight

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Etymology

Origin of heliophyte

helio- + -phyte

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