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heliophilous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
he-lio-philous
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight.

Etymology

From helio- + -philous.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more heliophilous (comparative) most heliophilous (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

heliocentric heliocentrism heliophile heliophilia heliophobe heliophobia heliotrope heliotropism

Synonyms

heliophilic

Antonyms

heliophobic

Questions

What does heliophilous mean?
That needs, or tolerates, a high level of direct sunlight.
Where does heliophilous come from?
From helio- + -philous.

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