- ther|mo|tax|is
- ther|mo|tax|is «THUR moh TAK sihs», noun.1. Biology. the movement of an organism in response to changes in temperature.2. Physiology. the regulation of body temperature.
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ther|mo|tax|ic — «THUR moh TAK sihk», adjective. of or having to do with thermotaxis … Useful english dictionary
thermotaxis — ther·mo·tax·is … English syllables
thermotaxis — ther•mo•tax•is [[t]ˌθɜr məˈtæk sɪs[/t]] n. 1) bio movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat 2) phl the regulation of body temperature • Etymology: 1890–95 ther mo•tac′tic ˈtæk tɪk ther mo•tax′ic,adj … From formal English to slang
thermotaxic — ther·mo·tax·ic (thur″mo takґsik) thermotactic … Medical dictionary
thermotaxis — 1. Reaction of living protoplasm to the stimulus of heat. Cf.:thermotropism. 2. Regulation of the temperature of the body. [thermo + G. taxis, orderly arrangement] negative t. repulsion of a plant or … Medical dictionary
is — is·ti·o·phor·i·dae; is·ti·oph·o·rus; is·tle; jan·is·sary; jar·gon·is·tic; jef·fer·is·ite; jour·nal·is·tic; kak·is·toc·ra·cy; kar·y·or·rhex·is; la·bor·is·tic; le·gal·is·tic; leg·is·late; leg·is·la·tion; leg·is·la·tive·ly; leg·is·la·tor;… … English syllables
Thermotaxic — Ther mo*tax ic, a. [Thermo + Gr. ? arrangement.] (Physiol.) Pertaining to, or connected with, the regulation of temperature in the animal body; as, the thermotaxic nervous system. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermotaxis — Ther mo*tax is, n. [NL.; thermo + Gr. ? an arranging.] (Physiol.) (a) The property possessed by protoplasm of moving under the influence of heat. (b) Determination of the direction of locomotion by heat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
