phototonus

[foh-tot-n-uhs]

pho·tot·o·nus

[foh-tot-n-uhs]
noun Biology.
1.
the normal condition of sensitiveness to light in organisms or their organs.
2.
the irritability exhibited by cytoplasm when exposed to light of a certain intensity.

Origin:
1870–75; photo- + tonus

pho·to·ton·ic [foh-tuh-ton-ik] , adjective
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Phototonus is always a great word to know.
So is adaptation. Does it mean:
any alteration in the structure of an organism resulting from natural selection, by which the organism becomes more able to survive in its environment
a mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism
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phototonus (fəʊˈtɒtənəs)
 
n
the condition of plants that enables them to respond to the stimulus of light
 
[C19: from photo- + Greek tonostone]
 
phototonic
 
adj

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phototonus pho·tot·o·nus (fō-tŏt'n-əs)
n.
The state of being sensitive to or irritated by light.


pho'to·ton'ic (fō'tə-tŏn'ĭk) adj.

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