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photokinesis

[foh-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy-]
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noun Physiology.
  1. movement occurring upon exposure to light.
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Origin of photokinesis

First recorded in 1900–05; photo- + -kinesis
Related formspho·to·ki·net·ic [foh-toh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-] /ˌfoʊ toʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for photokinesis

photokinesis

noun
  1. biology the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of light
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Derived Formsphotokinetic (ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-), adjectivephotokinetically, adverb
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