heliophile
/ˈhiːliəʊfaɪl/noun
उच्चारण हीलिओफ़ाइल
सूर्यप्रेमी (पौधा या जीव), धूप में पनपने वाला
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a plant or animal that is attracted to sunlight or grows best in it
सूर्यप्रेमी (पौधा या जीव), धूप में पनपने वाला
- Sunflowers and many desert plants are heliophiles.
- Cacti, being heliophiles, thrive in open sunlight on dry desert plains.
- A heliophile such as the sunflower turns its head to follow the sun.
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- Most heliophiles will grow thin and weak if kept in a shady corner.
- Botany students were asked to name three heliophiles found in their city.
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a person who loves the sun and sunshine
धूप-प्रेमी व्यक्ति
- A true heliophile, Radhika spends every winter afternoon on the terrace.
- My grandfather is a heliophile who sits in the winter sun every morning.
- Being a heliophile, Arjun chose a flat with a sunny balcony.
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- Heliophiles often feel low during the long grey months of the monsoon.
- The heliophile in our family always sits by the window to catch the morning light.
◇Word family
heliophilous adjective
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Greek helios, meaning sun, and philos, meaning loving.
यह शब्द Greek के helios (सूर्य) और philos (प्रेम करने वाला) से बना है।