Synonyms for "phototaxis" (3 found)

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Closest matches (1)

Noun(1 words)

photomovement

Strong matches (1)

phototaxy

Related words (1)

Noun(1 words)

phototaxy

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Synonyms

1 entries

phototaxy

Related terms

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phototactic

derived

3 entries

gyrophototaxisnegative phototaxispositive phototaxis

derived from

2 entries

phototaxis

has context

1 entries

biology

related to

6 entries

awaylightmovementorganismphototactictowards

Translations

9 translations across 9 languages.

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Catalan

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• fototaxi noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

Finnish

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• fototaksia noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

French

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• phototaxie noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

German

1 entries

• Phototaxis noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

Polish

1 entries

• fototaksja noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

Romanian

1 entries

• fototaxie noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

Russian

1 entries

• фотота́ксис noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

Spanish

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• fototaxis noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

Tagalog

1 entries

• sugbiling noun (movement of an organism either towards or away from a source of light)

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