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hydrotaxis

[ hahy-druh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs /
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noun Biology.
oriented movement toward or away from water.
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Origin of hydrotaxis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrotaxis

hy·dro·tac·tic [hahy-druh-tak-tik], /ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby hydrotaxis

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

hydrotactic, adjective
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