aerotaxis

English

Etymology

From aero- +‎ taxis.

Noun

aerotaxis (uncountable)

1. (biology) Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.

Derived terms

• aerotactic
• magnetoaerotaxis

 

Translations

movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content

• French: aérotaxie f
• Italian: aerotassi f

Spanish

Noun

aerotaxis m pl

1. plural of aerotaxi