photophilic

[ foh-tuh-fil-ik ]

/ ˌfoʊ təˈfɪl ɪk /

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of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

Also pho·toph·i·lous

[foh-tof-uh-luhs]. /foʊˈtɒf ə ləs/.

First recorded in 1895–1900; photo- + -philic