"klinotaxis" meaning in English

See klinotaxis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: 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 Synonyms: clinotaxis
    Sense id: en-klinotaxis-en-noun-b-vdL~MG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with clino- Topics: biology, natural-sciences

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