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photophobous

photophobous adjective: that thrives at a relatively low light level; photophobic.

Adjective

photophobous (comparative more photophobous, superlative most photophobous)

  1. That thrives at a relatively low light level; photophobic.

Forms of photophobous

comparativemore photophobous
superlativemost photophobous

Questions about photophobous

What does photophobous mean?
Photophobous means that thrives at a relatively low light level; photophobic.
What part of speech is photophobous?
Photophobous is an adjective.

Words near photophobous in the dictionary

  1. photophobically
  2. photophobicity
  3. photophobism
  4. photophobotactic
  5. photophobotaxis
  6. photophobous
  7. photophone
  8. photophones
  9. photophonic
  10. photophonophobia
  11. photophony

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