durotaxis

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noun

The movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient

Scrabble 17

Meanings

noundurotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient

    Synonyms: mechanotaxis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient

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