ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˈtaksə̇s noun
also che·mo·taxy ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ˌtaksē
( plural chemotax·es -ˈtakˌsēz ; also chemotax·ies -ˌtaḵsēz)
Etymology: chemotaxis, New Latin, from chem- + -taxis; chemotaxy, International Scientific Vocabulary chem- + -taxy
: orientation or movement of cells or organisms in relation to chemical agents — compare taxis 2