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sciaphilous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Tolerant of shade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sciaphilic

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From scia- + -philous.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: umbròfil — Tolerant of shade
  • French: sciaphile — Tolerant of shade
  • Greek: σκιάφιλος (skiáfilos) — Tolerant of shade
  • Italian: sciafilo — Tolerant of shade