klinotaxis
[ klahy-nuh-tak-sis ]
nounBiology.
a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
Origin of klinotaxis
1- Compare tropotaxis.
Words Nearby klinotaxis
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