phototactic

adjective

pho·​to·​tac·​tic ˌfō-tō-ˈtak-tik How to pronounce phototactic (audio)
: of, relating to, or exhibiting phototaxis
phototactically adverb

Examples of phototactic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Autonomous motion can demonstrate numerous significant characteristics such as transduction of chemical potential into work without heat, chemosensitive motion, chemotactic and phototactic motions, and pulse-like motion with periodicities responding to the chemical environment. Sean Carroll, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2010

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Word History

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of phototactic was in 1882

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“Phototactic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phototactic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

phototactic

adjective
pho·​to·​tac·​tic ˌfōt-ō-ˈtak-tik How to pronounce phototactic (audio)
: of, relating to, or exhibiting phototaxis
phototactically adverb
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