单词 | telotaxis |
释义 | telotaxis in British English (ˌtɛləʊˈtæksɪs) noun biology a movement of an organism in response to one particular stimulus, overriding any response to other stimuli present telotaxis in American English (ˌteləˈtæksɪs) noun Biology orientation or movement, by an organism with sensory receptors, toward or away from a particular source of stimulation Word origin [1935–40; telo-2 + -taxis]This word is first recorded in the period 1935–40. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blitz, fluorocarbon, hard core, roadblock, roomette |
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