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heliophyte
[ hee-lee-uh-fahyt ]
/ ˈhi li əˌfaɪt /
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noun Botany.
a plant that grows best in full sunlight.
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British Dictionary definitions for heliophyte
heliophyte
/ (ˈhiːlɪəʊˌfaɪt) /
noun
any plant that grows best in direct sunlight
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