photophobicity
English edit
Etymology edit
photophobic + -ity
Noun edit
photophobicity (uncountable)
- Quality or degree of being photophobic.
- 2015 August 8, “Rhomboid Enhancer Activity Defines a Subset of Drosophila Neural Precursors Required for Proper Feeding, Growth and Viability”, in PLOS ONE[1], :
- Throughout the first, second and early third instars, Drosophila larvae exhibit photophobicity and remain buried in their food source throughout the critical feeding period.