heliophilous

English

Etymology

From helio- +‎ -philous.

Adjective

heliophilous (comparative more heliophilous, superlative most heliophilous)

1. (botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight

   Synonym: heliophilic

   Antonym: sciaphilous

Related terms

• heliophile
• heliophilia

 

Translations

needing or tolerating a high level of sunlight

• Catalan: heliòfil m
• Czech: heliofilní (cs)
• French: héliophile (fr)
• Greek: ηλιόφιλος (el) (iliófilos)
• Italian: eliofilo, lucivago

Paronyms

• helophilous