photovore

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

photo- +‎ -vore

Noun[edit]

photovore (plural photovores)

  1. A robot that is powered by solar cells and moves towards light to "feed".
    • 1994, Edward Rietman, Genesis Redux: Experiments Creating Artificial Life:
      Many of these robots are capable of tracking the sun like a photovore, and thus stay alive. At night, they go into a dormant state.
    • 2000, Karl Lunt, Build Your Own Robot!:
      A photovore "race" towards a bright light might take a while to complete.
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