noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
phototaxis
Biology term for movement of an organism toward or away from light. Often used in scientific contexts.
ミドリムシは走光性を示す。
Euglena exhibits phototaxis.
走光性の研究は、微生物
Research on phototaxis helps understand the behavior of microorganisms.
屈光性 (phototropism) is growth toward or away from light, typically in plants, whereas 走光性 is movement of an organism.
Compound of 走 (running, moving), 光 (light), and 性 (property, -taxis). A modern scientific coinage modeled on terms like 走性 (taxis).