Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scototaxis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sco-to-taxis
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From scoto- + taxis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: scoto

Usage

Inflected Forms

scototaxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

scototactic

Antonyms

phototaxis

Questions

What does scototaxis mean?: A preference for, and subsequent movement towards darkness.
Where does scototaxis come from?: From scoto- + taxis.

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