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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

geotactic

Pronunciation: /-ˈtaktik/

adjective

geotaxis in other Oxford dictionaries

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