galvanotaxis

[ gal-vuh-noh-tak-sis, gal-van-oh- ]

noun

1. movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.

Other Words From

• gal·va·no·tac·tic [gal-v, uh, -noh-, tak, -tik, gal-van-oh-], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of galvanotaxis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; galvano-, -taxis