lucipetal

lucipetal
Seeking light. [L. lux, light, + peto, to seek]

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lu·cip·e·tal (loo-sipґĭ-təl) [lux + -petal] seeking, or being attracted to, bright light.

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  • lucipetal — adj. [L. lux, light; petere, to seek] Requiring light; see lucifugous …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • lucifugous — adj. [L. lux, light; fugere, to flee] Avoiding the light, or living in concealment; see photophobic, lucipetal …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • photophobe — adj. [Gr. phos, light; phobos, fear] Shunning or avoiding light; see lucifugous, lucipetal, phengophobe …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

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