photophilic

[ foh-tuh-fil-ik ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈfɪl ɪk /

adjective

of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.
Also pho·toph·i·lous [foh-tof-uh-luh s] /foʊˈtɒf ə ləs/.

Origin of photophilic

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

Words nearby photophilic

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

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British Dictionary definitions for photophilous

photophilous
/ (fəʊˈtɒfələs) /

adjective

(esp of plants) growing best in strong light

Derived forms of photophilous

photophily, noun