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单词 klinotaxis
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klinotaxis

[ klahy-nuh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌklaɪ nəˈtæk sɪs /

noun Biology.

a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
Compare tropotaxis.

Origin of klinotaxis

1935–40; <Greek klī́n(ein) to cause to lean (cf. clino-) + -o- + -taxis

Words nearby klinotaxis

Klimt, Kline, Klinefelter's syndrome, Klinefelter syndrome, Kline test, klinotaxis, Klint, klippe, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Klippel's disease, klipspringer
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