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phototaxis
or ·ٴ·ٲ·
[ foh-tuh-tak-sis ]
noun
Biology.
- movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light.
phototaxis
/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæksɪs; ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæktɪk /
noun
- the movement of an entire organism in response to light
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Derived Forms
- phototactic, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٴ·ٲ·پ [foh-t, uh, -, tak, -tik], adjective
- t·ٲt·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of phototaxis1
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Example Sentences
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When the dark and gray recede, it sometimes seems as if the city has turned into a giant experiment in positive phototaxis, every organism drawn inexorably toward the light.
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Phototaxis drew flies out of the elevator.
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