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thermotaxis
CIDE DICTIONARY
thermotaxis, n. [NL.; thermo- + Gr. an arranging.].
The property possessed by protoplasm of moving under the influence of heat. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thermotaxis, n.
1 the regulation of heat or temperature esp. in warm-blooded animals.
2 movement or stimulation in a living organism caused by heat.
1 the regulation of heat or temperature esp. in warm-blooded animals.
2 movement or stimulation in a living organism caused by heat.
Derivative
thermotactic adj. thermotaxic adj.
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