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- [foh-tuh-tak-sis]
- /ˌfoʊ təˈtæk sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [foh-tuh-tak-sis]
- /ˌfoʊ təˈtæk sɪs/
Definition of phototactic word
- noun phototactic movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light. 1
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Origin of phototactic
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; photo- + -taxis
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Parts of speech for Phototactic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
phototactic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
phototactic usage trend in Literature
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