gyrotaxis

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noun

Any directed locomotion resulting from a combination of gravitational and viscous torques in a flow.

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Meanings

noungyrotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyAny directed locomotion resulting from a combination of gravitational and viscous torques in a flow.

Origin

From gyro- + taxis.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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