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pho·to·phil·ic (fo″to-filґik) [photo- + -philic] thriving in light; said of organisms.Medical dictionary. 2011.
photophilic — /foh teuh fil ik/, adj. of or pertaining to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light. Also, photophilous /foh tof euh leuhs/. [1895 1900; PHOTO + PHILIC] * * * … Universalium
photophilic — adjective That thrives in bright sunlight … Wiktionary
photophilic — pho·to·phil·ic … English syllables
photophilic — … Useful english dictionary
-phil- — Suffixes with the common part phil ( phile, philia, philic) are used to specify some kind of attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something. They are antonymic to suffixes phob . Phil (Philo ) may also be… … Wikipedia
circalittoral — the lower sublittoral zone in the sea dominated by photophilic algae; the depth zone between 100 and 200 metres … Dictionary of ichthyology
photophilous — [fōt΄ō fil′ikfō täf′ə ləs] adj. 〚 PHOTO + PHILOUS〛 Biol. thriving in light: also photophilic [fōt΄ō fil′ik] photophily [fōt΄ō fil′lē] … Universalium
φωτόφιλος — η, ο, Ν 1. αυτός που αγαπά το φως, που τού αρέσει το φως 2. φρ. α) «φωτόφιλη φάση» βοτ. φάση στον κύκλο ζωής τών φυτών κατά την οποία το φως επάγει την ανθοφορία β) «φωτόφιλος οργανισμός» βιολ. οργανισμός που ευδοκιμεί σε συνθήκες άπλετου… … Dictionary of Greek
photophilous — [fōt΄ō fil′ikfō täf′ə ləs] adj. [ PHOTO + PHILOUS] Biol. thriving in light: also photophilic [fōt΄ō fil′ik] photophily [fōt΄ō fil′lē] n … English World dictionary
photophile — adjective see photophilic … Useful english dictionary
