Meanings
adjectivelucifugal (not comparable)
- not comparableAvoiding light
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivelight-avoiding
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Origin
- Latinfugiō, fugere“to flee”
- Latinlūx, lūcis“light”
- Englishlucifugal
From Latin lūx, lūcis (“light”) + Latin fugiō, fugere (“to flee”) + -al.
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APA
lucifugal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucifugal
MLA
“lucifugal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucifugal. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lucifugal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lucifugal.
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