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phonotaxis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phono-taxis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to move in an orientation with respect to a source of sound.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- English taxis English phonotaxis From phono- + taxis.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

phonotactic phonotactics phonotax phonotaxic geotaxis heliotaxis hydrotaxis phototaxis

Questions

What does phonotaxis mean?
The ability to move in an orientation with respect to a source of sound.
Where does phonotaxis come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-der. Proto-Hellenic *pʰōnā́ Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ)der. English phono- English taxis English phonotaxis From phono- + taxis.

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