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Taxis

/ˈtæksɪs/ · noun

Meaning

(biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
  2. (medicine) The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after dislocation or fracture.
  3. (rhetoric) The arrangement of the parts of a topic.
  4. arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar
  5. (historical) A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.
  6. plural of taxi
  7. third-person singular simple present indicative of taxi

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Synonyms for taxis

reduction

Antonyms for taxis

Related Words

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What does taxis mean?

Taxis means (biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus..

What is a synonym for taxis?

Common synonyms include reduction.

What is the opposite of taxis?

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How do you use taxis in a sentence?

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