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hy·dro·tax·is (hi″dro-takґsis) [hydro- + -taxis] an orientation movement of motile organisms or cells in response to stimulation by water or moisture.Medical dictionary. 2011.
hydrotaxis — [hī΄drō tak′sis] n. [ HYDRO + TAXIS] the positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism to, or away from, water hydrotactic [hī΄drōtak′tik] adj … English World dictionary
hydrotaxis — n. [Gr. hydor, water; taxis, arrangement] A taxis in response to a moisture gradient initiating stimulus … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
hydrotaxis — hydrotactic /huy dreuh tak tik/, adj. /huy dreuh tak sis/, n. Biol. oriented movement toward or away from water. [1895 1900; HYDRO 1 + TAXIS] * * * … Universalium
hydrotaxis — noun movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water … Wiktionary
Hydrotaxis — Hy|dro|ta|xis die; , ...xen <zu 2↑Taxis> durch Feuchtigkeit ausgelöste 2Taxis (Biol.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
hydrotaxis — n. movement toward or away from water (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
hydrotaxis — hy·dro·taxis … English syllables
hydrotaxis — hy•dro•tax•is [[t]ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs[/t]] n. bio movement of an organism toward or away from water • Etymology: 1895–1900 hy dro•tac′tic ˈtæk tɪk adj … From formal English to slang
hydrotaxis — /haɪdroʊˈtæksəs/ (say huydroh taksuhs) noun a movement of organisms towards or away from water. {hydro 1 + taxis} …
hydrotaxis — n. movement towards or away from water … Dictionary of difficult words
