photokinesis

noun pho·to·ki·ne·sis \-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\

Definition of PHOTOKINESIS

: motion or activity induced by light

— pho·to·ki·net·ic \-ˈne-tik\ adjective

New Latin

First Known Use: 1905

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·to·ki·ne·sis \-kə-ˈnē-səs, -kī-\

plural pho·to·ki·ne·ses \-ˈnē-ˌsēz\

: motion or activity induced by light

—pho·to·ki·net·ic \-ˈnet-ik\ adjective

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