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lucifugous

/luːˈsɪf.jʊ.ɡəs/

Tradução: Adjetivo raro ou arcaico que significa 'que foge da luz' ou 'que evita a luz', usado sobretudo em contextos científicos para descrever organismos fotofóbicos.

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adjective

/luːˈsɪf.jʊ.ɡəs/C2formalscientificobsoleto
  • ptAdjetivo raro ou arcaico que significa 'que foge da luz' ou 'que evita a luz', usado sobretudo em contextos científicos para descrever organismos fotofóbicos.

An obsolete adjective meaning 'avoiding light' or 'shunning the light', typically used in scientific contexts to describe organisms that are photophobic.

  1. Light-avoidingC2formalscientific

    Tending to avoid or shun light; typically used to describe organisms that thrive in darkness.

    ptQue evita a luz

    • Many cave-dwelling species are lucifugous and rarely venture into sunlight.
    • The lucifugous insects hid under rocks during the day.
    • Researchers discovered a lucifugous fungus that grows only in deep, dark caves.
Formas
  • more lucifugous comparative form
  • most lucifugous superlative form