photophilia

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noun

A tendency to thrive in bright sunlight.

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Meanings

nounphotophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyA tendency to thrive in bright sunlight.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
photophily

Origin

From photo- + -philia.

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Cite this entry
APA

photophilia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophilia

MLA

“photophilia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophilia. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photophilia,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photophilia.

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