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单词 hydrotaxis
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hydrotaxis

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hy·dro·tax·is

H0350100 (hī′drə-tăk′sĭs)n. Movement of an organism in response to moisture.
hy′dro·tac′tic (-tăk′tĭk) adj.

hydrotaxis

(ˌhaɪdrəʊˈtæksɪs) n (Biology) the directional movement of an organism or cell in response to the stimulus of water ˌhydroˈtactic adj

hy•dro•tax•is

(ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs)

n. movement of an organism toward or away from water. [1895–1900] hy`dro•tac′tic (-ˈtæk tɪk) adj.

Hydrotaxis

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Hydrotaxis

 

the movement of free-moving unicellular and colonial plants and some animals to greater moisture (positive hydrotaxis) or less moisture (negative hydrotaxis). Hydrotaxis, like other taxes, is determined by the needs of the organism. For example, larvae of some insect species (wireworms, for example) move to deeper, more moist layers of the soil when the top layers dry out.

hydrotaxis

enUK

hydrotaxis

 [hi″ro-tak´sis] taxis of motile organisms or cells in response to the influence of water or moisture.

hy·dro·tax·is

(hī'drō-tak'sis), The movement of cells or organisms in relation to water. [hydro- + G. taxis, arrangement]

hydrotaxis

(hī′drə-tăk′sĭs)n. Movement of an organism in response to moisture.
hy′dro·tac′tic (-tăk′tĭk) adj.

hy·dro·tax·is

(hī'drō-tak'sis) The movement of cells or organisms in relation to water. [hydro- + G. taxis, arrangement]
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