Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geotaxis

/dʒˌioʊtˈæksəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: geo-taxis
IPA: /dʒˌioʊtˈæksəs/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.

Uncountable

noun

A downward movement.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English taxis English geotaxis From geo- + taxis.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

geotaxes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

phototaxis

Rhymes With

axis

Questions

How do you pronounce geotaxis?: The recorded pronunciation is /dʒˌioʊtˈæksəs/.
What does geotaxis mean?: A living creature's ability to move by orienting itself by gravitational forces.
Where does geotaxis come from?: Etymology tree Pre-Greek der. Proto-Hellenic *gayader. Ancient Greek γαῖᾰ (gaîă)clip. Ancient Greek γῆ (gê) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-) Ancient Greek γεω- (geō-)der. English geo- English taxis English geotaxis From geo- + taxis.

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