💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Photonasty"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| thermonastynoun | A nastic response to a change in temperature, such as the opening and closing of tulips. |
| nyctinastynoun | (botany) The movement of leaves or petals in response to darkness; the closing of a flower at night. |
| geonastynoun | A nastic response to gravity. |
| photoreceptornoun | (biology) A specialized neuron or other structure able to detect and react to light. |
| neurophotonicsnoun | The use of microscopic and spectroscopic methods in neuroscience. |
| purkyne effectnoun | Alternative form of Purkinje effect. [The tendency for the peak luminance sensitivity of the human eye to shift toward the blue end of the spectrum at low illumination levels.] |
| neuroresponsenoun | A neurological response |
| seismonastynoun | A nastic response to touch or vibration. |
| nanobiophotonicsnoun | (biology, physics) The application of nanotechnology to biological research; especially the development of advanced imaging systems |
| neon lightnoun | The light from such a lamp. |
| nematiconnoun | (optics) A spatial optical soliton in a nematic liquid crystal. |
| night visionnoun | Vision that works, to one degree or another, in the low-light conditions of night. |
| nightlightingnoun | lighting by means of nightlights |
| nociplastic painnoun | (medicine) Heightened responsiveness to sensory input, thought to result from dysfunction in the processing of pain signals by the central nervous system. |
| thigmonastynoun | A nastic response to touch or vibration. |
| electroresponsenoun | A response to an electrical stimulus |
| nicolnoun | A surname originating as a patronymic. |
| chromesthesianoun | (neurology, psychology) Sound-to-color synaesthesia. |
| hyponeophagianoun | The inhibition of feeding produced by a novel environment; Novelty-Induced hypophagia. Commonly used as a measure of anxiety, particularly in rodents. |
| neoteinianoun | Alternative form of neoteny. [(biology) The retention of juvenile characteristics in the adult.] |
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