Definition

Movement or activity that occurs in response to light.

Example

The plant showed photokinesis by bending towards the sunlight.

Conversation

Did you hear about that new study on photokinesis?

Yeah, it sounds really interesting!

I wonder how many organisms actually use photokinesis to move around.

Probably more than we think; light really affects a lot of living things.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Photokinesis → It is formed from "photo-" (from Greek "phōs", meaning light) and "kinesis" (from Greek "kinesis", meaning movement). The word describes movement in response to light.

Memory Tip

Imagine movement ('kinesis') that happens because of light ('photo-') — that's what photokinesis means.

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