photonegative in English
adjective
1
(of an organism) tending to move away from light.
Species commonly initiate strongly photonegative swimming when the intensity of light decreases, such as would occur when a predator passes overhead; the behavior is known as the ‘shadow response.’
2
(of a substance) exhibiting a decrease in electrical conductivity under illumination.
In this process, photonegative materials will be removed while photopositive materials remain in the final device.
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1. If acclimated to 7 °C and an 8-h photophase in winter, salmon selected shade under acclimation conditions and remained photonegative also after temperature increased.