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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024kli•no•tax•is (klī′nə tak′sis),USA pronunciation n. [Biol.]- Animal Behavior, Physiologya 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. Cf. tropotaxis.
- Greek klí̄n(ein) to cause to lean (compare clino-) + -o- + -taxis
- 1935–40
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