tropotaxis
[ trop-uh-tak-sis, troh-puh- ]
/ ˌtrɒp əˈtæk sɪs, ˌtroʊ pə- /
noun Zoology.
straight movement by an organism toward or away from a source of stimulation as a result of comparing information received by paired sensory receptors on both sides of the body.
Compare
klinotaxis.
Words nearby tropotaxis
tropopause,
tropophilous,
tropophyte,
troposphere,
tropospheric scatter,
tropotaxis,
troppo,
trossachs,
trot,
trot out,
troth