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heliophobe

heliophobe noun: any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.

Noun

heliophobe (plural heliophobes)

  1. Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
    1. A person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
      • Near-synonym: vampire (figurative sense)

Synonyms of heliophobe

Antonyms

Forms of heliophobe

pluralheliophobes

Origin of heliophobe

From helio- + -phobe.

Questions about heliophobe

What does heliophobe mean?
Heliophobe means any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
What part of speech is heliophobe?
Heliophobe is a noun.
What is the plural of heliophobe?
The plural of heliophobe is heliophobes.

Words near heliophobe in the dictionary

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

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