photobiotic
[ foh-toh-bahy-ot-ik, -bee- ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi- /
adjective Botany, Zoology.
living or thriving only in the presence of light.
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Words nearby photobiotic
photoanalyst, photoautotroph, photoautotrophic, photobathic, photobiology, photobiotic, photobomb, photo call, photocard, photocatalysis, photocatalyst
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Medical definitions for photobiotic
photobiotic
[ fō′tō-bī-ŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Depending on light for life and growth.
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