thermotaxis









thermotaxis


noun

  1. Biology. movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
  2. Physiology. the regulation of the bodily temperature.

noun

  1. the directional movement of an organism in response to the stimulus of a source of heat

n. pl. ther•mo•tax•es (-tăksēz)

  1. Movement of a living organism in response to changes in temperature.
  2. Normal regulation or adjustment of body temperature.
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