thermotaxis

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noun

Movement in response to temperature

OriginEnglish taxis ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

nounthermotaxis (countable and uncountable, plural thermotaxes)

plural thermotaxes

  1. countableuncountablebiologyMovement in response to temperature

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishtaxis
  7. Englishthermotaxis

From thermo- + taxis.

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Translations

Irish teirmealuadar
  • teirmealuadarmovement in response to temperature
Tagalog initbiling
  • initbilingmovement in response to temperature
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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