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phototaxis

or ·ٴ·ٲ·

[ foh-tuh-tak-sis ]

noun

Biology.
  1. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light.


phototaxis

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæksɪs; ˌfəʊtəʊˈtæktɪk /

noun

  1. 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·ٲt·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of phototaxis1

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