mechanotaxis

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noun

The movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient

Similar
durotaxis
OriginEnglish taxis ← Middle English mekanyk ← Old French mecanique →
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Meanings

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

    Synonyms: durotaxis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe movement of a cell along a rigidity gradient

Similar
durotaxis
Also see
durotaxis

Origin

  1. Latinmēchanicus
  2. Old Frenchmecanique
  3. Middle Englishmekanyk
  4. Englishmechan(ic)
  5. Englishmechano-
  6. Englishtaxis
  7. Englishmechanotaxis

From mechano- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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