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scototaxis

scototaxis noun: a preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.

Noun

scototaxis (countable and uncountable, plural scototaxes)

  1. A preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.
    Antonyms:
    phototaxis

Antonyms of scototaxis

Forms of scototaxis

pluralscototaxes

Origin of scototaxis

From scoto- + taxis.

Questions about scototaxis

What does scototaxis mean?
Scototaxis means a preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.
What part of speech is scototaxis?
Scototaxis is a noun.
What is the plural of scototaxis?
The plural of scototaxis is scototaxes.

Words near scototaxis in the dictionary

  1. scotoscope
  2. scotoscopes
  3. scotosis
  4. scototactic
  5. scototaxes
  6. scototaxis
  7. scototherapy
  8. scots
  9. Scots acre
  10. Scots acres
  11. Scots broom

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