- lucifugous
- An adjective meaning 'avoiding light' or nocturnal
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lucifugous
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lucifugous — shunning the light, 1650s, from L. lucifugus, from stem of lucere to shine (see LIGHT (Cf. light) (n.)) + stem of fugax apt to flee, timid, figuratively transitory, fleeting, from fugere to flee (see FUGITIVE (Cf. fugitive)) … Etymology dictionary
lucifugous — adjective a) Having a dislike of light, particularly from the sun. Owls and bats and other such shy and lucifugous creatures. b) nocturnal … Wiktionary
lucifugous — adj. [L. lux, light; fugere, to flee] Avoiding the light, or living in concealment; see photophobic, lucipetal … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
lucifugous — lu·cif·u·gous … English syllables
lucifugous — adjective light avoiding • Syn: ↑lucifugal • Pertains to noun: ↑phototropism (for: ↑lucifugal), ↑phototropism … Useful english dictionary
lucifugal — adjective light avoiding • Syn: ↑lucifugous • Pertains to noun: ↑phototropism, ↑phototropism (for: ↑lucifugous) * * * adjective see lucifugous … Useful english dictionary
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lucipetal — adj. [L. lux, light; petere, to seek] Requiring light; see lucifugous … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
photophobe — adj. [Gr. phos, light; phobos, fear] Shunning or avoiding light; see lucifugous, lucipetal, phengophobe … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
luciferous — a. illuminating. ♦ luciform, a. like light. ♦ lucifugal, ♦ lucifugous, adj avoiding light. ♦ lucimeter, n. instrument measuring intensity of light, or sunlight s power of evaporation … Dictionary of difficult words
