phototaxis

pho·to·tax·is

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [foh-tuh-tak-sis]
- /ˌfoʊ təˈtæk sɪs/
- /ˌfotə.ˈtæk.səs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [foh-tuh-tak-sis]
- /ˌfoʊ təˈtæk sɪs/

Definitions of phototaxis word

noun phototaxis movement of an organism toward or away from a source of light. 1
noun phototaxis the movement of an entire organism in response to light 0
noun phototaxis the positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism toward, or away from, light 0

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Origin of phototaxis

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 Phototaxis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Phototaxis

phototaxis 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 about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

phototaxis usage trend in Literature

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