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Meaning of "photophilic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOPHILIC

photophilic  [ˌfəʊtəˈfɪlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOPHILIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photophilic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOPHILIC


ailourophilic
aɪˌluːrəˈfɪlɪk
ailurophilic
aɪˌluːrəˈfɪlɪk
barophilic
ˌbærəˈfɪlɪk
basophilic
ˌbeɪsəˈfɪlɪk
bibliophilic
ˌbɪblɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
cartophilic
ˌkɑːtəˈfɪlɪk
chromophilic
ˌkrəʊməˈfɪlɪk
cryophilic
ˌkraɪəˈfɪlɪk
electrophilic
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈfɪlɪk
eosinophilic
ˌi:əʊˌsɪnəˈfɪlɪk
homophyllic
ˌhəʊməˈfɪlɪk
hydrophilic
ˌhaɪdrəʊˈfɪlɪk
keratinophilic
ˌkerəˌtɪnəˈfɪlɪk
lipophilic
ˌlɪpəʊˈfɪlɪk
nucleophilic
ˌnjuːklɪəʊˈfɪlɪk
protophilic
ˌprəʊtəˈfɪlɪk
scopophilic
ˌskɒpəˈfɪlɪk
siderophilic
ˌsɪdərəˈfɪlɪk
thermophilic
ˌθɜːməʊˈfɪlɪk
zoophilic
ˌzəʊəˈfɪlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOPHILIC

photoperiod
photoperiodic
photoperiodically
photoperiodism
photophase
photophil
photophilous
photophily
photophobe
photophobia
photophobic
photophone
photophonic
photophony
photophore
photophoreses
photophoresis
photopia
photopic
photoplay

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOPHILIC

acidophilic
amphiphilic
anglophilic
basilic
coprophilic
cytophilic
geophilic
haemophilic
halophilic
hemophilic
lyophilic
microaerophilic
necrophilic
neutrophilic
notaphilic
oleophilic
oxyphilic
paedophilic
pedophilic
psychrophilic
trochilic

Synonyms and antonyms of photophilic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photophilic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOPHILIC

Find out the translation of photophilic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of photophilic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «photophilic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喜光
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotófilas
570 millions of speakers

English

photophilic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

photophilic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أليف للضوء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

светолюбивые
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

photophilic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

photophilic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photophile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Photophilic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

photophile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

photophilic
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

photophilic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photophilic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

photophilic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

photophilic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छायाचित्रणात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

photophilic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotofile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

photophilic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

світлолюбні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

photophilic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

photophilic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

photophilic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

photophilic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

photophilic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photophilic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOPHILIC»

The term «photophilic» is used very little and occupies the 191.025 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOPHILIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photophilic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photophilic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photophilic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOPHILIC»

Discover the use of photophilic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photophilic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Plant Physiology
It can be concluded that, at least in SDPs, during the course of 1 day a photophilic phase and a scotophilic phase follow each other. In the "light-loving" ( photophilic) phase the plant reacts positively, with respect to flower formation, to white or ...
Hans Mohr, Peter Schopfer, 1995
2
Echinoderm Research 1995
1992 24(June) 1.9 45-55 Photophilic algae on rock; Marseille. France Menager. 1994 70 (June) 42-50 Photophilic algae on rock. Cap Martin, France Rico. 19X9 77 (February) >35 Reanng in aquanum with Cvstoseira Sellcm. 1990 4.2 ...
Roland Emson, Andrew Smith, Andrew Campbell, 1995
3
Quaternary Coral Reef Systems: History, development ...
Thus, clasts are, to a large extent, overgrown by thick veneers of photophilic encrusting species. Periodically, the surface of the deposit is coated by freshly deposited clasts, leading to the relative displacement of earlier deposits downwards.
Lucien F. Montaggioni, Colin J.R. Braithwaite, 2009
4
Interactions and Adaptation Strategies of Marine Organisms
If the interaction was significant, levels of each factor were compared within levels of the other factor (ph, photophilic specimens; sc, sciaphilous specimens). Effect Comparisons Habitat Size Habitat-Size ns ns ns ns Hydrobiologia 355: ...
Andrew D. Naumov, Herman Hummel, Alexey A. Sukhotin, 1997
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Biology of the Acanthocephala
G. lacustris becomes photophilic, without showing a differential response to different light intensities, but negatively phototactic when infected with cystacanths of Polymorphus metrilis and photophilic and positively phototactic when infected ...
David William Thomasson Crompton, Brent B. Nickol, 1985
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E-Infrastructures for Data Publishing in Biodiversity Science
Shallow subtidal depths, on calcareous grounds, sandy bottoms, among Posidonia oceanica rhizomes and photophilic algae, endobiont of sponges. Syllisjorgei San Martin 86 Lépez, 2000 http://species-id.net/wiki/Syllis_jorgei Syllis jorgei San ...
Vincent Smith, Ljubomir Penev, 2011
7
Homage to Ramon Margalef, Or, Why There is Such Pleasure in ...
Caulerpa prolifera (mud) Caulerpa prolifera (sand) Cymodocea nodosa, leaves rhizomes Photophilic algae' Photophilic algae Microphytobenthos (mud) Microphytobenthos (sand) Phytoplankton Total prod. Production Tm C % of total 36 ...
Joandomènec Ros, Narcis Prat i Fornells, 1992
8
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants XII
Lower temperatures, i.e. 18-23°C, stimulated an effective development of the blade traps, and higher temperatures, i.e. 25-26 °C, induced the development of new shoots (Kukukzanka and Czastka 1991). The Venus flytrap is a photophilic ...
Y. P. S. Bajaj, Toshiyuki Nagata, Yutaka Ebizuka, 2002
9
Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie
ited photophobic behaviour. All 32 patients experienced chronic signs of the illness. Three of the ten photophilic patients reported having delusions or hallucinations related to the sun's energy and power. No other obvious differences in ...
‎1991
10
Cybium
Sites Topography Substrate Slope Dominant sessil organisms Sestri Levante Reef Solid rock Medium Mussels; Photophilic algae Zoagli Reef Solid rock Medium Mussels; Photophilic algae Portofino Cliff Solid rock Steep Mussels: Photophilic ...
‎2000

7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOPHILIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photophilic is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Panic Attacks Linked to Fear of Bright Light
... they found that healthy controls showed a slight (not statistically significant) tendency to be photophilic — that is, to be attracted to bright light. «PsychCentral.com, Oct 14»
2
'A sunny day could trigger a panic attack'
Using a standard Photosensitivity Assessment Questionnaire, they found that healthy controls showed a slight tendency to be photophilic - to ... «Business Standard, Oct 14»
3
Panic attacks associated with fear of bright daylight
... statistically significant) tendency to be photophilic - to be attracted to bright light. In contrast, the patients with panic disorder showed medium ... «EurekAlert, Oct 14»
4
Technique reveals the metabolic state of individual algal cells
If it encounters weak light, a light-seeking photophilic response causes the cell to turn back toward the light. If it encounters strong light, ... «Phys.Org, Oct 14»
5
BULLETIN BOARD
A three-day photo exhibition, organised by PhotoPhilic, photography club of Department of Pharmacy, University of Asia Pacific (UAP) ... «The Daily Star, Feb 14»
6
Killer mosquito changes breeding grounds
It seems that the Aedes Aegypti has turned 'photophilic' from 'photophobic', making it harder to trace. A photophobic organism prefers darkness ... «Times of India, Aug 12»
7
Red Eye Sends Anthony Weiner Off With Heartfelt Baby Animal …
After three weeks of non-stop, painfully easy puns, the saga of Anthony Weiner and his photophilic body has finally come to a close. On last ... «Mediaite.com, Jun 11»

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