phototaxis

phototaxis
[ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaksɪs]
(pl. phototaxes)
  1. [mass noun](Biology)the bodily movement of a motile organism in response to light, either towards the source of light (positive phototaxis) or away from it (negative phototaxis)
    (生)趋光性。 比较phototropism
    ■[count noun]a movement of this kind
    趋光运动
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phototactic
adjective
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