photophile

English

Etymology

photo- +‎ -phile

Noun

photophile (plural photophiles)

1. (biology) Any organism that thrives in bright sunlight.

Related terms

• photophil

French

Etymology

From photo- +‎ -phile.

Adjective

photophile (plural photophiles)

1. photophilic

Further reading

• “photophile”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.