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thermotaxis
[ thur-muh-tak-sis ]
noun
- Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
- Physiology. the regulation of the bodily temperature.
thermotaxis
/ ˌθɜːəʊˈæɪ /
noun
- the directional movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a source of heat
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Derived Forms
- ˌٳˈٲ澱, adjective
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Other Word Forms
- ٳ··ٲ·پ [thur-m, uh, -, tak, -tik], ٳm·ٲi adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thermotaxis1
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Example Sentences
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Despite the lack of central coordination of their set of parts, the larvae invariably achieve the goal of moving toward a preferred temperature—a process known as thermotaxis.
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