- photophily
- noun
see photophilic
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photophˈily noun• • •Main Entry: ↑photo-
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
photophily
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photophily — pho·toph·i·ly … English syllables
photophilous — [fōt΄ō fil′ikfō täf′ə ləs] adj. 〚 PHOTO + PHILOUS〛 Biol. thriving in light: also photophilic [fōt΄ō fil′ik] photophily [fōt΄ō fil′lē] … Universalium
photophile — a.,n. (organism) loving light. ♦ photophilous, a. ♦ photophily, n. ♦ photophobia, n. dislike or dread of light. ♦ photophobic, a. ♦ photophygous, a. avoiding or disliking light … Dictionary of difficult words
photophilous — [fōt΄ō fil′ikfō täf′ə ləs] adj. [ PHOTO + PHILOUS] Biol. thriving in light: also photophilic [fōt΄ō fil′ik] photophily [fōt΄ō fil′lē] n … English World dictionary
-phily — comb. form = PHILIA. * * * f(ə)lē, li noun combining form ( es) Etymology: New Latin philia 1. : fondness for toxophily 2. : affinity for hydrophil … Useful english dictionary
