Meanings
nounscototaxis (countable and uncountable, plural scototaxes)
plural scototaxes
- countableuncountablebiologyA preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.
Antonyms: phototaxis
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.
Opposite
Origin
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APA
scototaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scototaxis
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“scototaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scototaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scototaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scototaxis.
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