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lucifugous

adj

Etymology

From Latin lucifugus (“light-fleeing”), from lucere (“to shine”) + fugere (“to flee”). By surface analysis, luci- + -fugous.

  1. derived from lucifugus

Definitions

  1. Having a dislike of light, particularly from the sun.

    • Dracula is a lucifugous villain.

  2. nocturnal

    • Owls and bats and other such shy and lucifugous creatures.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA