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photokinesis
photokinesis definition
photo·ki·nesis (fōt′ō ki nē′sis)
noun
Physiol. movement in response to light
Etymology: ModL < photo- + kinesis, motion < Gr kinēsis < kinein, to move
Related Forms:
- photokinetic pho′to·ki·net′ic (-net′ik) adjective
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