photophilous
/ (fəʊˈtɒfələs) /
adjective
(esp of plants) growing best in strong light
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Derived forms of photophilous
photophily, nounWords nearby photophilous
photopathy, photoperceptive, photoperiod, photoperiodism, photophilic, photophilous, photophobia, photophobic, photophore, photophosphorylation, photophthalmia
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Example sentences from the Web for photophilous
The photophilous parts of these plants are "seasonably complementary."
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