- phototaxy
- pho·to·taxy
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phototaxy
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Phototaxy — 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
phototaxy — n. response or movement in response to light stimulus (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
phototaxy — noun see phototaxis … Useful english dictionary
negative phototaxis — 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
Phototactic — 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 — 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
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 tendency to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
positive phototaxis — 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
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
phototaxic — adjective Having a tendency to adjust orientation in response to light. A plant or sedentary animal that is positively phototaxic will lean or grow toward light. One that is negatively phototaxic will lean or grow away from light. See Also:… … Wiktionary
