phobotaxis

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noun

The movement of an organism either towards or away from an aversive stimulus.

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Meanings

nounphobotaxis (usually uncountable, plural phobotaxes)

plural phobotaxes

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe movement of an organism either towards or away from an aversive stimulus.

Origin

From phobo- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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