phototaxis

English

Etymology

photo- +‎ taxis

Noun

phototaxis (usually uncountable, plural phototaxes)

(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light

Synonyms

phototaxy

Derived terms

gyrophototaxis

Related terms

phototactic

Translations

reduced photograph

Finnish: fototaksia
Tagalog: sugbiling

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