photophobic

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ -phobic.

Adjective

photophobic (comparative more photophobic, superlative most photophobic)

  1. (biology) That thrives at a relatively low light level.
  2. of, relating to, or exhibiting photophobia.
    • 2009, Margaret Atwood, The Year of the Flood, Virago Press (2020), page 432:
      The maggots are photophobic: light drives them into the deepest corners of the wound, which is where they need to be.
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