geotaxis

[ jee-oh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌdʒi oʊˈtæk sɪs /

noun Biology.

oriented movement of a motile organism toward or away from a gravitational force.

Origin of geotaxis

First recorded in 1960–65; geo- + -taxis

OTHER WORDS FROM geotaxis

ge·o·tac·tic [jee-oh-tak-tik] /ˌdʒi oʊˈtæk tɪk/, adjective ge·o·tac·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby geotaxis

geosynchronous, geosynchronous satellite, geosynclinal, geosyncline, geotag, geotaxis, geotechnical, geotectonic, geotextile, geotherm, geothermal

British Dictionary definitions for geotaxis

geotaxis
/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈtæksɪs) /

noun

movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of gravity

Derived forms of geotaxis

geotactic, adjective geotactically, adverb