ombrophobe

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French

Etymology

ombro- +‎ -phobe

Adjective

ombrophobe (plural ombrophobes)

  1. (botany) ombrophobic
    Synonym: xérophile
    Antonym: ombrophile
  2. (botany, obsolete) Synonym of héliophile

Further reading

  • Jouy, Alain & De Foucault, Bruno, 2019. Dictionnaire illustré de botanique. Biotope Éditions, Mèze, →ISBN., p. 192.