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heliophyte

[ hee-lee-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈhi li əˌfaɪt /

noun Botany.

a plant that grows best in full sunlight.

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Origin of heliophyte

helio- + -phyte

Words nearby heliophyte

heliogravure, heliolatry, heliolithic, heliometer, heliopause, heliophyte, Heliopolis, Helios, helioscope, heliosphere, heliostat
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British Dictionary definitions for heliophyte

heliophyte
/ (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌfaɪt) /

noun

any plant that grows best in direct sunlight
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