photokinesis

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noun

Any movement that is in response to light.

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Meanings

nounphotokinesis (usually uncountable, plural photokineses)

plural photokineses

  1. uncountableusuallyAny movement that is in response to light.
  2. uncountableusuallyliteratureThe ability to mentally manipulate light.

Origin

From photo- + -kinesis.

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APA

photokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokinesis

MLA

“photokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokinesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photokinesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokinesis.

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