phototaxis

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English

Definitions

noun

The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light

Related words

Synonyms

phototaxy phototropism photomovement telotaxis phototrophism heliotaxis phototropy biotaxis galvanotaxis klinotaxis polarotaxis scototaxis haptotaxis photomotility photorelocation phonotaxis

Rhymes

praxis axis anaphylaxis geotaxis optic axis major axis minor axis principal axis taxus coordinate axis

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