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telotaxis

American  
[tel-uh-tak-sis] / ˌtɛl əˈtæk sɪs /

noun

Biology.

  1. orientation or movement, by an organism with sensory receptors, toward or away from a particular source of stimulation.

Etymology

Origin of telotaxis

First recorded in 1935–40; telo- 2 + -taxis

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