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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries光动力
Pronunciation / Transliteration: guāng dòng lì
"光动力学研究生物对光照的运动反应。"
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The physiological movement or locomotor response of an organism, such as certain microorganisms, in reaction to light stimuli.
"The microscopic algae demonstrated strong photokinesis by swimming toward the source of illumination." - 2
In science fiction and fantasy, a hypothetical superpower or psychic ability allowing a person to mentally generate, manipulate, and control light.
"In the comic book series, the superhero's primary ability was photokinesis, enabling her to blind opponents with concentrated beams of energy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek roots 'phōs' (meaning light, genitive 'phōtos') and 'kinēsis' (meaning movement or motion). Coined in scientific and speculative contexts during the 20th century to describe biological or hypothetical phenomena involving movement in response to light.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Photokinesis" is said worldwide
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photokinésie
Transliteration: fo.to.ki.ne.ze
"La photokinésie désigne le mouvement des organismes influencé par la lumière."
Photokinese
Transliteration: fo.to.kiˈneː.zə
"Photokinese beschreibt die Bewegung von Lebewesen als Reaktion auf Licht."
fotocinesi
Transliteration: fo.to.tʃiˈneː.zi
"La fotocinesi è il movimento di un organismo stimolato dalla luce."
fotocinesis
Transliteration: fo.to.kiˈne.sis
"La fotocinesis se observa en varios tipos de microorganismos acuáticos."
fotocinese
Transliteration: fo.to.kiˈne.zi
"A fotocinese é o movimento induzido pela luz em seres vivos."
फ़ोटोकिनेसिस
Transliteration: fotokinesis
"प्रकाश के प्रभाव से होने वाली गति को फ़ोटोकिनेसिस कहते हैं।"
光动力
Transliteration: guāng dòng lì
"光动力学研究生物对光照的运动反应。"
광운동
Transliteration: gwang-un-dong
"미생물들은 빛에 자극받아 광운동을 일으킨다."
光運動
Transliteration: kōundō
"光運動は光の刺激に対する生物の反応である。"
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