Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Shunning light; avoiding daylight: applied to various animals, as bats, cockroaches, etc.
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- adjective Having a dislike of
light , particularly from thesun . - adjective
nocturnal
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- adjective light-avoiding
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mtc commented on the word lucifugous
"Lucifugous," as applied to certain plants and politicians. Antonyms "luciphilous" and "photophilic."
November 7, 2012