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klinotaxis
[
klahy-n
uh
-
tak
-sis
]
kli·no·tax·is
/
ˌklaɪ
nəˈtæk
sɪs
/
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[
klahy-n
uh
-
tak
-sis
]
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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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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
variation in traits such as body weight or height in which a series of types are distributed on a continuum, not grouped into discrete categories
to develop to a different adaptive state or condition
transfer of information from one cell or molecule to another, as by chemical or electrical signals
a mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism
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