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hydrotaxis

(hī′drō tak′sis)

noun

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

Origin: hydro- + taxis

Related Forms:

hydrotactic adjective

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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