haptotaxis

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noun

The directional motility of cells, usually in a biochemical gradient

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Meanings

nounhaptotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe directional motility of cells, usually in a biochemical gradient

Origin

From hapto- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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