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Definitions for lucifugous
lu·cifu·gous
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Princeton's WordNet
lucifugous, lucifugaladjective
light-avoiding
Wiktionary
lucifugousadjective
Having a dislike of light, particularly from the sun.
lucifugousadjective
nocturnal
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lucifugous
Lucifugous refers to someone or something that avoids or shuns light, particularly sunlight. It is typically used in the context of certain species or organisms which are considered nocturnal or adapted to dark environments. Derived from Latin, "luci" means light, and "fugous" means fleeing or avoiding, hence "lucifugous" means "light-fleeing".
Entomology
Lucifugous
fleeing the light: applied to nocturnal forms or those that live in concealment.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lucifugous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lucifugous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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