hydrotactic

hydrotactic
\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+|taktik\ adjective
Etymology: from New Latin hydrotaxis, after such pairs as New Latin chemotaxis: English chemotactic
: of or relating to hydrotaxis

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hydrotacˈtic adjective
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Main Entry:hydro-

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  • hydrotactic — See hydrotaxis. * * * …   Universalium

  • hydrotactic — adj. of movement toward or away from water (Biology) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hydrotactic — hy·dro·tac·tic …   English syllables

  • hydrotaxis — hydrotactic /huy dreuh tak tik/, adj. /huy dreuh tak sis/, n. Biol. oriented movement toward or away from water. [1895 1900; HYDRO 1 + TAXIS] * * * …   Universalium

  • hydrotaxis — [hī΄drō tak′sis] n. [ HYDRO + TAXIS] the positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism to, or away from, water hydrotactic [hī΄drōtak′tik] adj …   English World dictionary

  • hydrotaxis — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ at hydro + noun Etymology: New Latin, from hydr + taxis : a taxis in which moisture is the directive factor * * * hydrotactic /huy dreuh tak tik/, adj. /huy dreuh tak sis/, n. Biol. oriented movement toward or aw …   Useful english dictionary

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