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stereotaxis

[ ster-ee-uh-tak-sis, steer- ]

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noun

, Biology.

movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.

stereotaxis

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs; ˌstɪər- /

noun

the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of contact with a solid object

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Other Words From

ster·e·o·tac·tic [ster-ee-, uh, -, tak, -tik, steer-], adjective
stere·o·tacti·cal·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotaxis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; stereo- + -taxis

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotaxis¹

C20: from stereo- + -taxis

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