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phototonus
noun
pho·tot·o·nus
\fōˈtätənəs\
Definition of phototonus
: tonic condition (as of musculature) resulting from exposure to particular conditions of lighting phototonus in plants usually results in curvature towards a source of light
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Origin and Etymology of phototonus
New Latin, from phot- + tonus
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