Biology:Photophobia
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Short description: Negative response to light
In biology, photophobia (adjective: photophobic) is negative response to light.
Photophobia is a behavior demonstrated by insects or other animals which seek to stay out of the light.
In botany, the term photophobia/photophobic describes shade-loving plants (sciophytes) that thrive in low light conditions.[1]
Photophobia (or photophobic response) may also refer to a negative phototaxis or phototropism response.
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