scotophil

scotophil
sco·to·phil (skōʹtə-fĭl') also sco·to·phil·ic (skō'tə-fĭlʹĭk) adj. Biology
Growing or functioning best in darkness:

a scotophil phase in the circadian rhythm.

  [Greek skotos, darkness + -phile.]   sco·tophʹi·ly (skō-tŏfʹə-lē, skə-) n.

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