photophilic
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photophilic
[fo″to-fil´ik]thriving in light.
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photophilic
(fō′tə-fĭl′ĭk) alsophotophilous
(fō-tŏf′ə-ləs)adj. Biology
Growing or functioning best in strong light.
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