"scotophobic" meaning in English

See scotophobic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more scotophobic [comparative], most scotophobic [superlative]
Etymology: scoto- + -phobic Etymology templates: {{affix|en|scoto-|-phobic}} scoto- + -phobic Head templates: {{en-adj}} scotophobic (comparative more scotophobic, superlative most scotophobic)
  1. Fearing darkness. Related terms: scotophobe, scotophobia

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