Nature terminology · Ecology & adaptation
phot/o — Light
phot/o means light. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: phototropism.
Meaning and source words
Meaning: Light
- Ancient Greek: φῶς φωτός (phos photos)
Examples and word parts
phototropism
Directional growth in response to light.
Word parts: phot/o (light) + tropism (turning response)
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Related ecology & adaptation terms
- troph/o — Nourishment or feeding
trophic
- sapr/o — Rotten or decaying
saprotroph
- xer/o — Dry
xerophyte
- hal/o — Salt
halophyte
- chem/o — Chemical activity
chemosynthesis
- phag/o — Eating
phagocytosis
- -vore / -vorous — Eating or devouring
omnivore
Sources and usage
From the Word Radicals nature terminology collection. Source words and word parts are learning references; modern meanings can differ from their classical sources.