Phototonus \Pho*tot"o*nus\, n. (Physiol.) An irritable condition of protoplasm, resulting in movement, due to a certain intensity of light. -- {Pho`to*ton"ic}, a. Phototonus \Pho*tot"o*nus\, n. [NL. See {Photo-}, and {Tone}.] (Bot.) A motile condition in plants resulting from exposure to light. -- {Pho`to*ton"ic}, a.