cytotaxis

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noun

The directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.

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Meanings

nouncytotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe directive influence that determines the arrangement of cells; the selective, ordering, and arranging function of a living cell.

Origin

From cyto- + taxis.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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