-taxis

a combining form representing taxis1 in compound words: heterotaxis.
Compare tax-, taxi-, taxo-, -taxy.

Words nearby -taxis

-style, -sy, -t, -tactic, -tastic, -taxis, -taxy, -teen, -tene, -termer, -th

British Dictionary definitions for -taxis

-taxis

-taxy

n combining form

indicating movement towards or away from a specified stimulus thermotaxis
order or arrangement phyllotaxis

Derived forms of -taxis

-tactic or -taxic, adj combining form

Word Origin for -taxis

from New Latin, from Greek taxis order

Medical definitions for -taxis

-taxis

suff.

Order; arrangement:stereotaxis.
Responsive movement; taxis:chemotaxis.