"photovore" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photovores [plural]
Etymology: photo- + -vore Etymology templates: {{confix|en|photo|vore}} photo- + -vore Head templates: {{en-noun}} photovore (plural photovores)
  1. A robot that is powered by solar cells and moves towards light to "feed".

Inflected forms

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