Photobiotic
[foh-toh-bahy-ot-ik, -bee-] /ˌfoʊ toʊ baɪˈɒt ɪk, -bi-/
adjective, Botany, Zoology.
1.
living or thriving only in the presence of light.
photobiotic pho·to·bi·ot·ic (fō’tō-bī-ŏt’ĭk)
adj.
Depending on light for life and growth.
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