stereotaxis
[ ster-ee-uh-tak-sis, steer- ]
nounBiology.
movement of an organism in response to contact with a solid.
Origin of stereotaxis
1Other 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
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British Dictionary definitions for stereotaxis
stereotaxis
/ (ˌstɛrɪəˈtæksɪs, ˌstɪər-) /
noun
the movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of contact with a solid object
Origin of stereotaxis
1C20: from stereo- + -taxis
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