Selenophile
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Selenophile is a noun meaning (botany, chemistry) Something which tends to absorb selenium.
Meaning
(botany, chemistry) Something which tends to absorb selenium.
More Meanings
- (informal) A person who is fond of or interested in the Moon.
Example Sentences
A selenophile, that's me. Are you a selenophile or a heliophile? A lunar lover or a solar lover?
The poisonvetches are obligate selenophiles and the selenium content accounts for their chief toxic effects.
The celestial phenomenon is a must-see event for selenophiles hoping to see a total lunar eclipse and May’s full moon.
Good news for sky watchers and selenophiles, tonight’s full moon is set to be the biggest and brightest of the year, according to NASA.
Word Forms
- selenophiles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include selenomonad, selenotropism, heliophile, phytosiderophore, serpentinophyte, metallophyte.
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