CHEMOTAXIS


Meaning of CHEMOTAXIS in English

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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.