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geotaxis

[jee-oh-tak-sis]
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noun Biology.
  1. oriented movement of a motile organism toward or away from a gravitational force.
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Origin of geotaxis

First recorded in 1960–65; geo- + -taxis
Related formsge·o·tac·tic [jee-oh-tak-tik] /ˌdʒi oʊˈtæk tɪk/, adjectivege·o·tac·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for geotaxis

geotaxis

noun
  1. movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of gravity
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Derived Formsgeotactic, adjectivegeotactically, adverb
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