单词 | klinotaxis |
释义 | klinotaxis /kluy'neuh tak"sis/, n. Biol. 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. Cf. tropotaxis. [1935-40; < Gk klín(ein) to cause to lean (cf. CLINO-) + -O- + -TAXIS] |
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