photophilic

American

[foh-tuh-fil-ik] / ˌfoʊ təˈfɪl ɪk /

Also photophilous

adjective

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

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

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