photophile

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

photo- +‎ -phile

Noun[edit]

photophile (plural photophiles)

(biology) Any organism that thrives in bright sunlight.

Related terms[edit]

photophil

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From photo- +‎ -phile.

Adjective[edit]

photophile (plural photophiles)

photophilic

Further reading[edit]

“photophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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