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photokinesis
(redirected from photokinetic)

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pho·to·ki·ne·sis  (ft-k-nss, -k-)
n.
Movement as a response to light.
photo·ki·netic (-ntk) adj.
photokinesis [ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs -kaɪ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of light
photokinetic  [ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk -kaɪ-] adj
photokinetically  adv
photokinesis
movement of bodies, organisms, etc., in response to the stimulus of light. — photokinetic, adj.
See also: Light
movement of bodies, organisms, etc., in response to the stimulus of light. — photokinetic, adj.
See also: Motion
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