| -taxis or -taxy | |
| —n combining form | |
| 1. | indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus: thermotaxis |
| 2. | order or arrangement: phyllotaxis |
| [from New Latin, from Greek taxis order] | |
| -taxy or -taxy | |
| —n combining form | |
| [from New Latin, from Greek taxis order] | |
| -tactic or -taxy | |
| —adj combining form | |
| -taxic or -taxy | |
| —adj combining form | |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
-taxis suff.
Order; arrangement: stereotaxis.
Responsive movement; taxis: chemotaxis.