heliazophyte

noun

he·​li·​az·​o·​phyte

ˌhēlēˈazəˌfīt

plural -s

: heliophyte

Word History

Etymology

Greek hēliazein to bask in the sun (from hēlios sun) + English -o- + -phyte

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