photovore

Etymology

From photo- + -vore.

photovore means A robot that is powered by solar cells and moves towards light to "feed". Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

noun

A robot that is powered by solar cells and moves towards light to "feed".“Many of these robots are capable of tracking the sun like a photovore, and thus stay alive. At night, they go into a dormant state.”