-aksə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from therm- + -taxis
1. : a taxis in which a temperature gradient constitutes the directive factor
2. : the regulation of body temperature
-aksə̇s noun
Etymology: New Latin, from therm- + -taxis
1. : a taxis in which a temperature gradient constitutes the directive factor
2. : the regulation of body temperature
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012