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heliophilous

heliophilous adjective: that needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight.

Adjective

heliophilous (comparative more heliophilous, superlative most heliophilous)

  1. That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight.
    Synonyms:
    heliophilic
    Antonyms:
    heliophobic

Synonyms of heliophilous

Antonyms

Forms of heliophilous

comparativemore heliophilous
superlativemost heliophilous

Origin of heliophilous

From helio- + -philous.

Questions about heliophilous

What does heliophilous mean?
Heliophilous means that needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight.
What part of speech is heliophilous?
Heliophilous is an adjective.

Words near heliophilous in the dictionary

  1. heliopauses
  2. heliophile
  3. heliophiles
  4. heliophilia
  5. heliophilic
  6. heliophilous
  7. heliophobe
  8. heliophobes
  9. heliophobia
  10. heliophobic
  11. heliophobous

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