photomorphogenesis

[foh-tuh-mawr-fuh-jen-uh-sis]

noun

1. plant development that is controlled by light.

Other Word Forms

• photomorphogenic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomorphogenesis¹

First recorded in 1955–60; photo- + morphogenesis

Example Sentences

Her research was in photomorphogenesis, which is the influence of light on plant growth.

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Finally, we conducted photomorphogenesis assays in plant seedlings to place our findings in a physiological context.

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