"klinotaxis" meaning in English

See klinotaxis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: clinotaxis [alternative]
Etymology: From klino- + taxis. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ḱley-|id=incline}}, {{af|en|clino-|taxis|alt1=klino-}} klino- + taxis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} klinotaxis (uncountable)
  1. (biology) movement towards a stimulus gradient Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology

Alternative forms

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