hygrotaxis

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noun

movement to or from moisture

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Meanings

nounhygrotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologymovement to or from moisture

Origin

From hygro- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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