Taxis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural tax·es [tak-seez]. /ˈtæk siz/.
  1. arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
  2. oriented movement of a motile organism in response to an external stimulus, as toward or away from light.
  3. the replacing of a displaced part, or the reducing of a hernia or the like, by manipulation without cutting.
  4. the adaptation to the purposes of a building of its various parts.
noun
  1. a plural of taxi.
  1. a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words: heterotaxis.
noun
  1. the movement of a cell or organism in a particular direction in response to an external stimulus
  2. the repositioning of a displaced organ or part by manual manipulation only
n combining form
  1. indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus
  2. order or arrangement
Taxis (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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