Usually means: Control of movement using light.
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We found 11 dictionaries that define the word photokinesis:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. photokinesis: Merriam-Webster
  2. photokinesis: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  3. photokinesis: Collins English Dictionary
  4. photokinesis: Wiktionary
  5. photokinesis: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  6. photokinesis: Infoplease Dictionary
  7. photokinesis: Dictionary.com
  8. photokinesis: TheFreeDictionary.com

Medicine (3 matching dictionaries)
  1. photokinesis: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
  2. online medical dictionary (No longer online)
  3. photokinesis: Medical dictionary

(Note: See photokinetic as well.)

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Definitions from Wiktionary (photokinesis)

▸ noun:  Any movement that is in response to light.
▸ noun:  (parapsychology, science fiction) The ability to mentally manipulate light.

Similar:
autokinesis, optokinesis, autocinesis, photomancy, psychokinesis, telekinesis, telekinetics, psychokinetics, pyrokinesis, photoception, more...

Opposite:
skotokinesis, negative phototaxis, photophobia

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Similar:
autokinesis, optokinesis, autocinesis, photomancy, psychokinesis, telekinesis, telekinetics, psychokinetics, pyrokinesis, photoception, more...

Opposite:
skotokinesis, negative phototaxis, photophobia



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