geotaxis Syllabification: (ge·o·tax·is)Pronunciation: /ˌjēōˈtaksis/Definition of geotaxis noun Biology the motion of a motile organism or cell in response to the force of gravity. Derivatives geotacticPronunciation: /-ˈtaktik/ adjective geotaxis in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of geotaxis in the British & World English dictionary