anemotaxis

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noun

Movement of an organism in response to air currents.

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Meanings

nounanemotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyMovement of an organism in response to air currents.

Origin

From anemo- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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