photomorphogenesis
[ foh-tuh-mawr-fuh-jen-uh-sis ]
noun
plant development that is controlled by light.
Origin of photomorphogenesis
1First recorded in 1955–60; photo- + morphogenesis
Other words from photomorphogenesis
- pho·to·mor·pho·gen·ic, adjective
Words Nearby photomorphogenesis
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