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English
Etymology
From geo- + taxis.
Noun
geotaxis (usually uncountable, plural geotaxes)
- (biology) A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
- (biology) A downward movement.
Translations
living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces
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