shearotaxis

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noun

Movement as a result of an applied shear force

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Meanings

nounshearotaxis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableMovement as a result of an applied shear force

Origin

From shear + taxis.

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APA

shearotaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shearotaxis

MLA

“shearotaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shearotaxis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shearotaxis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shearotaxis.

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