aerotaxis

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noun

Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.

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Meanings

nounaerotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyMovement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.

Origin

From aero- + taxis.

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Translations

French aérotaxie
  • aérotaxiemovement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content
Italian aerotassi
  • aerotassimovement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content
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APA

aerotaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotaxis

MLA

“aerotaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerotaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerotaxis.

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