hydrotaxis Hear it!

hydrotaxis definition

hydro·taxis (hī′drō tak′sis)

noun

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

Etymology: hydro- + taxis

Related Forms:

  • hydrotactic hy′dro·tac′·tic (-tak′tik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments


Do you have more to add? Sign in to share your linguistic knowledge or observation.

Connect with Facebook