noun
Meaning 1
Any organism that is attracted to sunlight or thrives in it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: heliophobe
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heliophile
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noun
Meaning 2
Any organism that is attracted to sunlight or thrives in it.
A person who enjoys sunshine and sunny weather.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sun worshipper
Antonyms: heliophobe
History
Etymology
From helio- + -phile.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: heliofiili — organism attracted by sunlight
- French: héliophyte — organism attracted by sunlight