photophilicadj.

Brit.

/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪk/, U.S.

/ˌfoʊdəˈfɪlɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, -philic comb. form.

Etymology: < photo- comb. form + -philic comb. form. Compare earlier photophilous adj., photophil adj.

Chiefly Biology.

Tending to move towards or thrive in regions of greater light intensity.

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the world > life > biology > biological processes > movement > movement in response to stimuli > [adjective] > response to light

phototactic1882

phototropic1883

photophilous1890

photopathic1897

photophil1897

heliotactic1898

photokinetic1900

photophilic1900

1900 A. J. Ewart tr. W. Pfeffer Physiol. Plants I. vii. 358 Even for light-loving (photophilic) plants bright diffuse daylight seems as a general rule to be preferable to strong sunlight.

1965 Jrnl. Ecol. 53 523 The subsequent development of a tree canopy may well increase the degree and scale of selection operating against the pioneer, photophilic species.

1992 Marine Ecol. 13 102 Off Cabrera these sponges display photophilic behaviour, while in the continental littoral zone they are usually restricted to dark habitats.

2001 AI Mag. (Nexis) 22 Dec. 133 This control program produces a graded photophilic behavior, with the robot turning ever faster as it approaches a light source.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	photophilic
释义	photophilicadj. Brit. /ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪk/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdəˈfɪlɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, -philic comb. form. Etymology: < photo- comb. form + -philic comb. form. Compare earlier photophilous adj., photophil adj. Chiefly Biology. Tending to move towards or thrive in regions of greater light intensity. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > movement > movement in response to stimuli > [adjective] > response to light phototactic1882 phototropic1883 photophilous1890 photopathic1897 photophil1897 heliotactic1898 photokinetic1900 photophilic1900 1900 A. J. Ewart tr. W. Pfeffer Physiol. Plants I. vii. 358 Even for light-loving (photophilic) plants bright diffuse daylight seems as a general rule to be preferable to strong sunlight. 1965 Jrnl. Ecol. 53 523 The subsequent development of a tree canopy may well increase the degree and scale of selection operating against the pioneer, photophilic species. 1992 Marine Ecol. 13 102 Off Cabrera these sponges display photophilic behaviour, while in the continental littoral zone they are usually restricted to dark habitats. 2001 AI Mag. (Nexis) 22 Dec. 133 This control program produces a graded photophilic behavior, with the robot turning ever faster as it approaches a light source. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1900
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