hydrotaxis

(hī′drō taksis)

noun

the positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism to, or away from, water

Origin: hydro- + taxis

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See hydrotaxis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Movement of an organism in response to moisture.

Related Forms:

  • hyˌdro·tacˈtic (-tăkˈtĭk) adjective

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