thermotaxis

American

[thur-muh-tak-sis] / ˌθɜr məˈtæk sɪs /

noun

Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
Physiology. the regulation of the bodily temperature.

thermotaxis British

/ ˌθɜːməʊˈtæksɪs /

noun

the directional movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a source of heat

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Derived Forms

thermotaxic

adjective
thermotactic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of thermotaxis

First recorded in 1890–95; thermo- + -taxis

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