photophilous

/ (fəʊˈtɒfələs) /

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adjective

(esp of plants) growing best in strong light

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Derived forms of photophilous

photophily, noun

Words nearby photophilous

photooxidation, photopathy, photoperiod, photoperiodism, photophilic, photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophosphorylation, photopia

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How to use photophilous in a sentence

The photophilous parts of these plants are "seasonably complementary."
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