thermotaxis

[thur-muh-tak-sis]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Biology.��movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
Physiology.��the regulation of the bodily temperature.

thermotaxis

/ ˌθɜː��əʊˈ��æ��ɪ�� /

noun

the directional movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a source of heat

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Other Word Forms

thermotactic adjective
thermotaxic adjective
ˌ�ٳ��ˈ�ٲ��澱�� adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of thermotaxis¹

First recorded in 1890–95; thermo- + -taxis

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Example Sentences

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Despite the lack of central coordination of their set of parts, the larvae invariably achieve the goal of moving toward a preferred temperature—a process known as thermotaxis.

From

thermostatics thermotensile

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