heliophobe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any organism that dislikes, or cannot thrive in, sunlight.
  2. A person who strenuously avoids direct sunlight (and, in some cases, all sunlight).

Word forms

heliophobe heliophobes

Etymology

From helio- + -phobe.

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