Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aerotaxis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aero-taxis
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.

Uncountable

Etymology

From aero- + taxis.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: aero

Usage

Uncountable

Derived Forms

aerotactic magnetoaerotaxis

Questions

What does aerotaxis mean?: Movement of an organism either towards or away from a region of higher oxygen content.
Where does aerotaxis come from?: From aero- + taxis.

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