geotaxis

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English

Definitions

noun

A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces
A downward movement

Related words

Synonyms

geotropism geomenotaxis telotaxis mechanotaxis magnetotaxis osmotaxis klinotaxis biotaxis haptotaxis chemotaxis barotaxis rheotaxis geotropy gyrotaxis menotaxis phototaxis

Rhymes

praxis axis anaphylaxis optic axis phototaxis major axis minor axis principal axis taxus coordinate axis

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