stereotaxis

[ ster-ee-uh-tak-sis, steer- ]

nounBiology.
  1. movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.

Origin of stereotaxis

1
First recorded in 1915–20; stereo- + -taxis

Other words from stereotaxis

  • ster·e·o·tac·tic [ster-ee-uh-tak-tik, steer-], /ˌstɛr i əˈtæk tɪk, ˌstɪər-/, adjective
  • ster·e·o·tac·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby stereotaxis

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British Dictionary definitions for stereotaxis

stereotaxis

/ (ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs, ˌstɪər-) /


noun
  1. the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of contact with a solid object

Origin of stereotaxis

1
C20: from stereo- + -taxis

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