klinotaxis
[ klahy-nuh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌklaɪ nəˈtæk sɪs /
noun Biology.
a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
Compare
tropotaxis.
Words nearby klinotaxis
klieg light,
klimt,
kline,
kline test,
klinefelter's syndrome,
klinotaxis,
klint,
klippe,
klippel's disease,
klippel-feil syndrome,
klipspringer