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photoresponsive

photoresponsive adjective: that responds to light.

Adjective

photoresponsive (comparative more photoresponsive, superlative most photoresponsive)

  1. That responds to light

Forms of photoresponsive

comparativemore photoresponsive
superlativemost photoresponsive

Origin of photoresponsive

From photo- + responsive.

Questions about photoresponsive

What does photoresponsive mean?
Photoresponsive means that responds to light.
What part of speech is photoresponsive?
Photoresponsive is an adjective.

Words near photoresponsive in the dictionary

  1. photorespirometer
  2. photorespirometers
  3. photorespirometry
  4. photoresponse
  5. photoresponses
  6. photoresponsive
  7. photoresponsiveness
  8. photoresponsivity
  9. photoretinoscope
  10. photoretinoscopes
  11. photoretinoscopy

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