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heliophile

heliophile noun: any organism that is attracted to sunlight or thrives in it.

Noun

heliophile (plural heliophiles)

  1. Any organism that is attracted to sunlight or thrives in it.
    Antonyms:
    heliophobe
    1. A person who enjoys sunshine and sunny weather.

Synonyms of heliophile

Antonyms

Forms of heliophile

pluralheliophiles

Origin of heliophile

From helio- + -phile.

Questions about heliophile

What does heliophile mean?
Heliophile means any organism that is attracted to sunlight or thrives in it.
What part of speech is heliophile?
Heliophile is a noun.
What is the plural of heliophile?
The plural of heliophile is heliophiles.

Words near heliophile in the dictionary

  1. helionauts
  2. helionium
  3. helions
  4. heliopause
  5. heliopauses
  6. heliophile
  7. heliophiles
  8. heliophilia
  9. heliophilic
  10. heliophilous
  11. heliophobe

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