- thermotactic
- ther·mo·tac·tic .thər-mə-'tak-tik adj of, relating to, or exhibiting thermotaxis
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ther·mo·tac·tic (thur″mo-takґtik) pertaining to thermotaxis.
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thermotactic
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Thermotactic — Ther mo*tac tic, a. (Physiol.) Of or retaining to thermotaxis. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thermotactic — See thermotaxis. * * * … Universalium
thermotactic — adj. regulated body temperature; of the movement of an organism relative to a heat source … English contemporary dictionary
thermotactic — ther·mo·tactic … English syllables
thermotactic — |thərmō|taktik adjective Etymology: therm + tactic : characterized by or exhibiting thermotaxis : of or relating to thermotaxis … Useful english dictionary
thermotactic, thermotaxic — Relating to thermotaxis … Medical dictionary
thermotaxis — thermotactic /therr meuh tak tik/, thermotaxic, adj. /therr meuh tak sis/, n. 1. Biol. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat. 2. Physiol. the regulation of the bodily temperature. [1890 95; THERMO + TAXIS] * * * … Universalium
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thermotaxic — See thermotactic. * * * … Universalium
thermotaxic — ther·mo·tax·ic (thur″mo takґsik) thermotactic … Medical dictionary
