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Phototaxic vs Phototaxis - What's the difference?

phototaxic | phototaxis |

As an adjective phototaxic

is having a tendency to adjust orientation in response to light a plant or sedentary animal that is positively phototaxic will lean or grow toward light one that is negatively phototaxic will lean or grow away from light.

As a noun phototaxis is

(biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light.

phototaxic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having a tendency to adjust orientation in response to light. A plant or sedentary animal that is positively phototaxic will lean or grow toward light. One that is negatively phototaxic will lean or grow away from light.

    • Related terms

    * phototaxy

    See also

    * phototropic

    phototaxis

    English

    (wikipedia phototaxis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light

    • Related terms

    * phototactic