Photophobicity

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Quality or degree of being photophobic. uncountable

    "Throughout the first, second and early third instars, Drosophila larvae exhibit photophobicity and remain buried in their food source throughout the critical feeding period."

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"Throughout the first, second and early third instars, Drosophila larvae exhibit photophobicity and remain buried in their food source throughout the critical feeding period."

Etymology

From photophobic + -ity.

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