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Definition of Phototaxis
1. n. The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zoöspores of certain algæ, etc.; also, the tendency to follow definite directions of motion or assume definite positions under such influence. If the migration is toward the source of light, it is termed
Definition of Phototaxis
1. Noun. (biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light ¹
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Definition of Phototaxis
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Medical Definition of Phototaxis
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Phototaxis
Literary usage of Phototaxis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Experimental Morphology by Charles Benedict Davenport (1899)
"This is phototaxis. The second includes the wandering of organisms into a more
or less intensely illuminated region, the direction of locomotion being ..."
2. Vorlesungen über Pflanzenphysiologie by Ludwig Jost (1908)
"Auch phototaxis, und zwar negative phototaxis, ist bei Plasmodien it: viel eingehender
... Daß auch bei der phototaxis die Reaktion in vielen Fällen von der ..."
3. Journal of Applied Microscopy by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company (1901)
"Holmes, SJ phototaxis in the Amphipoda. The author investigated the ... but positive
phototaxis does not appear under any conditions. ..."
4. Lectures on Plant Physiology by Ludwig Jost (1907)
"... phototaxis we have long been acquainted with ; ENGELMANN'S (1882) experiments
with Euglena are in the highest degree valuable, for they leave no doubt ..."
5. Report (1904)
"phototaxis IN RANATRA. SJ HOLMES. The response of Ranatra to light is very marked.
When placed in a dish of water near a window or an artificial light, ..."
6. The Journal of Comparative Neurology and Psychology by Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology (1905)
"The Selection of Random Movements as a Factor in phototaxis. By SJ HOLMES.
Notes on the Development of the Sympathetic Nervous System in the Common Toad. ..."
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