heliophyte

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noun

Any plant that thrives in bright sunlight

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Meanings

nounheliophyte (plural heliophytes)

plural heliophytes

  1. biologyAny plant that thrives in bright sunlight

Origin

From helio- (“sun”) + -phyte (“plant”).

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Translations

Hungarian fényigényes, napfénykedvelő növények
  • fényigényesplant that thrive in bright sunlight
  • napfénykedvelő növényekplant that thrive in bright sunlight
Cite this entry
APA

heliophyte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophyte

MLA

“heliophyte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophyte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heliophyte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heliophyte.

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