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—hydrotactic /huy'dreuh tak"tik/, adj./huy'dreuh tak"sis/, n. Biol.oriented movement toward or away from water.[1895-1900; HYDRO-1 + -TAXIS]
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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
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hydrotaxis — The movement of cells or organisms in relation to water. [hydro + G. taxis, arrangement] * * * hy·dro·tax·is .hī drə tak səs n, pl tax·es .sēz a taxis in which moisture is the directive factor hy·dro·tac·tic tak tik adj * * * hy·dro·tax·is … Medical dictionary
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
