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che⋅mo⋅tax⋅is

  [kee-moh-tak-sis, kem-oh-]
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–noun Biology.
oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus.
Origin:
1890–95; chemo- + -taxis

Related forms:
che⋅mo⋅tac⋅tic  [kee-moh-tak-tik, kem-oh-] , adjective
che⋅mo⋅tac⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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che·mo·tax·is   (kē'mō-tāk'sĭs, kěm'ō-)   
n.  The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus.
che'mo·tac'tic (-tāk'tĭk) adj., che'mo·tac'ti·cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: che·mo·tax·is
Pronunciation: -'tak-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural che·mo·tax·es /-"sEz/
: orientation or movement of an organism or cell in relation to chemical agents
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chemotaxis che·mo·tax·is (kē'mō-tāk'sĭs, kěm'ō-)
n.
The characteristic movement or orientation of an organism or cell along a chemical concentration gradient either toward or away from the chemical stimulus. Also called chemotropism.

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