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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Biology Growing or functioning best in darkness: a scotophil phase in the circadian rhythm.
Etymologies
- Greek skotos, darkness + -phil(e). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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color, light & sight
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dark and bright words of shine and fi...
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rememberers
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