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geotaxis

[ jee-oh-tak-sis ]

noun

Biology.
  1. oriented movement of a motile organism toward or away from a gravitational force.


geotaxis

/ ˌːəʊˈæɪ /

noun

  1. movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of gravity
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈٲپ, adverb
  • ˌˈٲپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ··ٲ·پ [jee-oh-, tak, -tik], adjective
  • o·ٲt·· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of geotaxis1

First recorded in 1960–65; geo- + -taxis
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Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

O. scapulalis does not exhibit this descending behavior, called geotaxis.

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