thermotaxis

thermotaxis definition - medical

ther·mo·tax·is (thûrˌmə-tăkˈsĭs)

noun pl. ther·mo·tax·es (-tăkˈsēz)
  1. Movement of a living organism in response to changes in temperature.
  2. Normal regulation or adjustment of body temperature.

Related Forms:

  • therˌmo·tacˈtic (-tăkˈtĭk), therˌmo·taxˈic (-tăkˈsĭk) adjective

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