-taxis

a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words: heterotaxis.

Compare tax-, taxi-, taxo-, -taxy.

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British Dictionary definitions for -taxis

-taxis

-taxy

n combining form

indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulusthermotaxis

order or arrangementphyllotaxis

Derived Forms-tactic or -taxic, adj combining form

Word Origin for -taxis

from New Latin, from Greek taxis order

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-taxis in Medicine

-taxis

suff.

Order; arrangement:stereotaxis.

Responsive movement; taxis:chemotaxis.