phototaxis

Noun

Meaning

phototaxis (usually uncountable, plural phototaxes)

(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

phototaxy

Antonyms

scototaxis

Related terms

phototactic

Phrases with the word

negative phototaxis positive phototaxis

Close letter words and terms

phototactically phototautomerization phototaxic phototaxy phototelegraph phototelegraphic