photophile

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noun

Any organism that thrives in bright sunlight.

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Meanings

nounphotophile (plural photophiles)

plural photophiles

  1. biologyAny organism that thrives in bright sunlight.

Origin

From photo- + -phile.

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Cite this entry
APA

photophile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophile

MLA

“photophile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophile. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photophile,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophile.

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