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Chemotaxis - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Chemotaxis : (noun)
1: movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical
stimulus
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Chemotaxis : \Chem`o*tax"is\, n. Formerly also Chemiotaxis
\Chem`i*o*tax"is\ [Chemical _ Gr. ? arrangement, fr. ? to
arrange.] (Biol.)
The sensitiveness exhibited by small free-swimming organisms,
as bacteria, zo["o]spores of alg[ae], etc., to chemical
substances held in solution. They may be attracted ({positive
chemotaxis) or repelled ({negative chemotaxis}). --
Chem`o*tac"tic, a. -- Chem`o*tac"tic*al*ly, adv.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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