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—photokinetic /foh'toh ki net"ik, -kuy-/, adj./foh'toh ki nee"sis, -kuy-/, n. Physiol.movement occurring upon exposure to light.[1900-05; PHOTO- + -KINESIS]
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photokinesis — [fōt΄ō ki nē′sis] n. [ModL < PHOTO + kinesis, motion < Gr kinēsis < kinein, to move] Physiol. movement in response to light photokinetic [fōt΄ō kinet′ik] adj … English World dictionary
photokinesis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1905 motion or activity induced by light • photokinetic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
photokinesis — n. [Gr. phos, light; kinesis, movement] A kinesis in response to stimulation by visual cognizance … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
photokinesis — noun a) Any movement that is in response to light. b) The ability to mentally manipulate light … Wiktionary
photokinesis — Alteration of random movements of motile organisms in response to light. [photo + G. kinesis, movement] * * * pho·to·ki·ne·sis kə nē səs, kī n, pl ne·ses nē .sēz motion or activity induced by light pho·to·ki·net·ic … Medical dictionary
photokinesis — n. movement or activity caused by the influence of light … English contemporary dictionary
photokinesis — pho·to·kinesis … English syllables
photokinesis — pho•to•ki•ne•sis [[t]ˌfoʊ toʊ kɪˈni sɪs, kaɪ [/t]] n. Biol. bio movement occurring upon exposure to light • Etymology: 1900–05 pho to•ki•net′ic ˈnɛt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
photokinesis — /ˌfoʊtoʊkəˈnisəs/ (say .fohtohkuh neesuhs), / kaɪ / (say kuy ) noun movement occurring upon exposure to light. –photokinetic, adjective …
photokinesis — n. activity caused by light. ♦ photokinetic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
