photokinesis

[ foh-toh-ki-nee-sis, -kahy- ]

nounPhysiology.
  1. movement occurring upon exposure to light.

Origin of photokinesis

1
First recorded in 1900–05; photo- + -kinesis

Other words from photokinesis

  • pho·to·ki·net·ic [foh-toh-ki-net-ik, -kahy-], /ˌfoʊ toʊ kɪˈnɛt ɪk, -kaɪ-/, adjective

Words Nearby photokinesis

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British Dictionary definitions for photokinesis

photokinesis

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈniːsɪs, -kaɪ-) /


noun
  1. biology the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of light

Derived forms of photokinesis

  • photokinetic (ˌfəʊtəʊkɪˈnɛtɪk, -kaɪ-), adjective
  • photokinetically, adverb

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