photophile

English

Etymology

photo- +‎ -phile

Noun

photophile (plural photophiles)

(biology) Any organism that thrives in bright sunlight.

Related terms

photophil

French

Etymology

From photo- +‎ -phile.

Adjective

photophile (plural photophiles)

photophilic

Further reading

“photophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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