heliophyte

[hee-lee-uh-fahyt]

noun

Botany.

1. a plant that grows best in full sunlight.

heliophyte

/ ˈhiːlɪəʊˌfaɪt /

noun

1. any plant that grows best in direct sunlight

Word History and Origins

Origin of heliophyte¹

helio- + -phyte