photobiotic

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adjective

Dependent on light for life and growth.

OriginEnglish biotic ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

adjectivephotobiotic (comparative more photobiotic, superlative most photobiotic)

comparative more photobiotic · superlative most photobiotic

  1. biologyDependent on light for life and growth.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishbiotic
  9. Englishphotobiotic

From photo- + biotic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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