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geotaxis
ge·o·tax·is
/
ˌdʒi
oʊˈtæk
sɪs
/
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[
jee-oh-
tak
-sis
]
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noun
Biology
.
oriented
movement
of a motile organism toward or away from a gravitational
force
.
Origin:
1960–65;
geo-
+
-taxis
Related forms
ge·o·tac·tic
/
ˌdʒi
oʊˈtæk
tɪk
/
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[
jee-oh-
tak
-tik
]
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,
adjective
ge·o·tac·ti·cal·ly,
adverb
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geotaxis
(ˌdʒiːəʊˈtæksɪs)
—
n
movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of gravity
geo'tactic
—
adj
geo'tactically
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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