noun
- plural of photokinesis; the movement or locomotion of an organism in response to light stimulus.
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The photokineses of certain bacteria allow them to move toward light sources.
- Scientists study photokineses in microorganisms to understand light-driven behavior.
- The larvae exhibited distinct photokineses when exposed to different wavelengths of light.
- Photokineses in algae help them optimize their position for photosynthesis.
- Researchers observed rapid photokineses in the flagellated protists under the microscope.