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heliotaxis

American

[hee-lee-oh-tak-sis] / ˌhi li oʊˈtæk sɪs /

noun

Biology.

movement of an organism toward or away from sunlight.

heliotaxis British

/ ˌhiːlɪəʊˈtæksɪs /

noun

movement of an entire organism in response to the stimulus of sunlight

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heliotactic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of heliotaxis

First recorded in 1895–1900; helio- + -taxis

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