photopathy

noun

pho·​top·​a·​thy

fōˈtäpəthē

plural -es

1

: pronounced and usually negative photoaxis or phototropism

2

: any diseased condition caused by light especially through overexposure

Word History

Etymology

phot- + -pathy

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