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photokinesis

[ foh-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

noun

Physiology.
  1. movement occurring upon exposure to light.

photokinesis

/ -kaɪ-; -kaɪ-; ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs; ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk /

noun

  1. biology the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of light
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Derived Forms

  • photokinetic, adjective
  • ˌdzٴǰ쾱ˈԱپ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٴ·쾱·Ա· [foh-toh-ki-, net, -ik, -kahy-], adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of photokinesis1

First recorded in 1900–05; photo- + -kinesis

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