definitions

hydrotaxis

[ hahy-druh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs /

noun Biology.

oriented movement toward or away from water.

Nearby words

hydrosulphate, hydrosulphide, hydrosulphite, hydrosulphurous acid, hydrosyringomyelia, hydrotaxis, hydrotheca, hydrotherapeutics, hydrotherapy, hydrothermal, hydrothermal vent

Origin of hydrotaxis

First recorded in 1895–1900; hydro-1 + -taxis

Related forms

hy·dro·tac·tic [hahy-druh-tak-tik] /ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk tɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrotaxis

hydrotaxis

/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈtæksɪs) /

noun

the directional movement of an organism or cell in response to the stimulus of water

Derived Forms

hydrotactic, adjective
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Medicine definitions for hydrotaxis

hydrotaxis

[ hī′drə-tăk′sĭs ]

n.

Movement of a cell or an organism in response to moisture.
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