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lucifugous

 

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Adjective lucifugous has 1 sense
  1. lucifugous, lucifugal - light-avoiding

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Lucifugous

Description:

Lucifugous is an adjective that refers to avoiding or shunning light or daylight.

Senses and Usages:

Sense 1:

Describing a creature or organism:

Example Sentence: Bats are lucifugous creatures that prefer to roost in the darkness of caves.

Sense 2:

Describing a person:

Example Sentence: John, being a lucifugous individual, always keeps the curtains drawn to avoid the sunlight.

Sense 3:

Describing a behavior or habit:

Example Sentence: The nocturnal animal's lucifugous behavior becomes apparent when it only comes out at night for food.

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