单词 | light-loving |
释义 | > as lemmaslight-loving light-loving adj. (of an organism) that is attracted to or tends to move towards a source of light; that thrives in regions of relatively high light intensity; cf. photophilic adj. ΚΠ 1814 J. H. Reynolds Safie 15 The light-loving insect dares To court the flame that only glares To lure its heedless fluttering. ?1843 C. A. Johns Bot. Rambles i. 9 The Daisy, or, as I suppose, it was originally written, the day's eye, received its name from its being a bright, cheerful, light-loving flower. 1961 A. S. Leopold Desert iii. 53 When a forest is destroyed by cutting or burning, new light-loving species..spring up. 2012 Scuba Apr. 25/1 With a diet of light-loving seaweed, sea hares are generally only found in very shallow water. < as lemmas |
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