tropotaxis
[ trop-uh-tak-sis, troh-puh- ]
/ ˌtrɒp əˈtæk sɪs, ˌtroʊ pə- /
noun Zoology.
straight movement by an organism toward or away from a source of stimulation as a result of comparing information received by paired sensory receptors on both sides of the body.
Words nearby tropotaxis
tropopause, tropophilous, tropophyte, troposphere, tropospheric scatter, tropotaxis, troppo, trossachs, trot, trot out, troth
Compare klinotaxis.
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