- phototactically
- pho·to·tac·ti·cal·ly
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phototactically
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Phototactically — Phototaxis Pho to*tax is, Phototaxy Pho to*tax y, n. [NL. phototaxis; photo + Gr. ? an arranging.] (Biol.) The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zo[ o]spores of certain alg[ae], etc.; also, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phototactically — adverb see phototactic … New Collegiate Dictionary
phototactically — See phototactic. * * * … Universalium
phototactically — adv. in a phototactic manner, by moving in response to light (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
phototactically — adverb see phototactic … Useful english dictionary
phototactic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1882 of, relating to, or exhibiting phototaxis • phototactically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
phototaxis — phototactic /foh teuh tak tik/, adj. phototactically, adv. /foh teuh tak sis/, n. Biol. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light. Also, phototaxy. [1900 05; PHOTO + TAXIS] * * * … Universalium
