English Explanatory Dictionary

photomovement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of phototaxis.

Word forms

photomovement photomovements

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old French movoir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Old French movementbor. Middle English mevement English movement English photomovement From photo- + movement.

Synonyms

phototaxis
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