"odortaxis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From odor + taxis. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|odor|taxis}} odor + taxis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} odortaxis (uncountable)
  1. (nematology) Movement of an organism with respect to, usually towards, a volatile airborne chemical Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Zoology Derived forms: odortactic Coordinate_terms: chemotaxis (english: used where the chemical is dissolved in water)
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