phototaxis

noun pho·to·tax·is \-ˈtak-səs\

Definition of PHOTOTAXIS

: a taxis in which light is the directive factor

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New Latin

First Known Use: circa 1889

Medical Dictionary

noun pho·to·tax·is \-ˈtak-səs\

plural pho·to·tax·es \-ˌsēz\

: a taxis in which light is the directive factor

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