单词 | klinotaxis |
释义 | klinotaxis[ klahy-nuh-tak-sis ] / ˌklaɪ nəˈtæk sɪs / noun Biology.a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body. Compare tropotaxis. Origin of klinotaxis1935–40; <Greek klī́n(ein) to cause to lean (cf. clino-) + -o- + -taxis Words nearby klinotaxisKlimt, Kline, Klinefelter's syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Kline test, klinotaxis, Klint, klippe, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Klippel's disease, klipspringer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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