rheotaxis

(rē′ə taksis)

noun

a positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism to flow with, or against, a current of water, air, etc.

Origin: ModL: see rheo- & taxis

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See rheotaxis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Movement of an organism in response to a current of water or air.

Related Forms:

  • rheˌo·tacˈtic (-tăkˈtĭk) adjective

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