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geotaxis
ge·o·tax·is G0099400 (jē′ō-tăk′sĭs)n. Movement of a motile organism using the earth's gravity for orientation.
ge′o·tac′tic (-tĭk) adj.ge′o·tac′ti·cal·ly adv.geotaxis (ˌdʒiːəʊˈtæksɪs) n (Biology) movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of gravity ˌgeoˈtactic, ˌgeoˈtactical adj ˌgeoˈtactically advge•o•tax•is (ˌdʒi oʊˈtæk sɪs)
n. oriented movement of a motile organism toward or away from a gravitational force. [1960–65] ge`o•tac′tic (-tɪk) adj. ge`o•tac′ti•cal•ly, adv. geotaxisthe movement of an organism in response to the force of gravity.See also: Gravity, Motiongeotaxis
geotaxis[¦jē·ō¦tak·səs] (physiology) Movement of a free-living organism in response to the stimulus of gravity. geotaxis
geotaxis [je″o-tak´sis] taxis in response to gravity; movement influenced by gravity.ge·o·tax·is (jē'ō-tak'sis), A form of positive barotaxis in which there is a tendency to growth or movement toward or into the earth. Synonym(s): geotropism [geo- + G. taxis, orderly arrangement] geotaxis (jē′ō-tăk′sĭs)n. Movement of a motile organism using the earth's gravity for orientation.
ge′o·tac′tic (-tĭk) adj.ge′o·tac′ti·cal·ly adv.geotaxis a type of animal movement (not growth) in which the body becomes orientated in relation to the force of gravity. For example, fruit flies exhibit negative geotaxis, moving upwards in the culture bottle, away from the gravitational force.ThesaurusSeetaxis |