Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hydrotaxis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-dro-taxis
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water

Uncountable

Etymology

From hydro- + taxis.

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What does hydrotaxis mean?
movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
Where does hydrotaxis come from?
From hydro- + taxis.

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