mnemotaxis

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noun

Movement by organisms back along their own trails.

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Meanings

nounmnemotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyMovement by organisms back along their own trails.

Origin

From mnemo- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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