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thermotaxis
[ thur-muh-tak-sis ]
noun
- Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- Physiology. the regulation of the bodily temperature.
thermotaxis
/ ˌθɜːməʊˈtæksɪs /
noun
- the directional movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a source of heat
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Derived Forms
- ˌthermoˈtaxic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ther·mo·tac·tic [thur-m, uh, -, tak, -tik], thermo·taxic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thermotaxis1
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