Meanings
nounKautsky effect (plural Kautsky effects)
plural Kautsky effects
- biologyThe variation in a plant fluorescence when exposed to light.
Origin
Named after Hans Kautsky.
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Kautsky effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kautsky%20effect
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“Kautsky effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kautsky%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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