Lectionary Calendar
Friday, April 26th, 2024
the Fourth Week after Easter
the Fourth Week after Easter
Attention!
Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause!
Click here to learn more!
Click here to learn more!
Bible Dictionaries
Phototaxy
Webster's Dictionary
Search for…
or Resource Toolbox
Additional Links
(n.) The influence of light on the movements of low organisms, as various infusorians, the zoospores of certain algae, 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 positive phototaxis; if away from the light, negative phototaxis.
Copyright Statement
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
These files are public domain.
Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission.
Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Phototaxy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/phototaxy.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Phototaxy'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/p/phototaxy.html. 1828.
