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tropotaxis

noun tro·po·tax·is \ˌtrō-pə-ˈtak-səs, ˌträ-\

Definition of TROPOTAXIS

:  a taxis in which an organism orients itself by the simultaneous comparison of stimuli of different intensity acting on separate end organs
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Origin of TROPOTAXIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1934

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