cyb·o·tax·is \ˌsibəˈtaksə̇s\noun (pluralcybotax·es \-k(ˌ)sēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from cybo- (from Gk. kybos cube) + -taxis — more at cube : a transient orientation of molecules in a liquid revealed by X-ray diffraction effects analogous to those produced by crystals — compare liquid crystal