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aerotaxis

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aer·o·tax·is   (âr'ə-tāk'sĭs)   
n.  Movement of an organism, especially a bacterium, toward or away from air or oxygen.
aer'o·tac'tic adj.
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Main Entry: aero·tax·is
Pronunciation: "ar-O-'tak-s&s, "er-
Function: noun
: a taxis in which air or oxygen is the directive factor
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