heliophilous

adjective

he·​li·​oph·​i·​lous

¦hēlē¦äfələs

variants or less commonly heliophilic

¦hēlēə¦filik

: attracted by or adapted to sunlight

Word History

Etymology

heli- entry 1 + -philous or -philic

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