heliophilous

English

Etymology

helio- +‎ -philous

Adjective

heliophilous (comparative more heliophilous, superlative most heliophilous)

(botany) That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight
Antonym: sciaphilous

Synonym: heliophilic

Related terms

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

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