photophilic

Variant of photophilous

photophilous definition

pho·tophi·lous (fō täf′ə ləs)

adjective

Biol. thriving in light
also photophilic pho′to·phil′ic (fōt′ō fil′ik)

Etymology: photo- + -philous

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