phototaxis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English taxis English phototaxis From photo- + taxis.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phototaxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
negative phototaxis · gyrophototaxis · positive phototaxis
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (9)
tl sugbiling (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · ca fototaxi (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · de Phototaxis (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · fr phototaxie (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · ro fototaxie (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · fi fototaksia (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · pl fototaksja (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · es fototaxis (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light) · ru фотота́ксис (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)