klinotaxis

[klahy-nuh-tak-sis]

kli·no·tax·is

[klahy-nuh-tak-sis]
noun Biology.
a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
Compare tropotaxis.


Origin:
1935–40; < Greek klī́n(ein) to cause to lean (compare clino-) + -o- + -taxis
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Klinotaxis is always a great word to know.
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mode of organization; construction and arrangement of tissues, parts, or organs
transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals
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