heliophobe
heliophobe · heliophobes
Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlightAny organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
Meaning
2 sensesAny organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
A person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).
Near-synonym: vampire (figurative sense)
Origin
From helio- + -phobe.From helio- + -phobe.
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Forms
plural: heliophobes| Singular | heliophobe |
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| Plural | heliophobes |
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