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- US Pronunciation
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- [kee-moh-tak-sis, kem-oh-]
- /ˌki moʊˈtæk sɪs, ˌkɛm oʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kee-moh-tak-sis, kem-oh-]
- /ˌki moʊˈtæk sɪs, ˌkɛm oʊ-/
Definitions of chemotaxis word
- noun chemotaxis the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus 3
- noun chemotaxis the positive or negative response of certain living cells and organisms to a chemical 3
- noun chemotaxis oriented movement toward or away from a chemical stimulus. 1
- noun chemotaxis Movement of a motile cell or organism, or part of one, in a direction corresponding to a gradient of increasing or decreasing concentration of a particular substance. 1
- noun chemotaxis (biology, biochemistry) the movement of a cell or an organism in response to a chemical stimulant. 0
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Origin of chemotaxis
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; chemo- + -taxis
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Parts of speech for Chemotaxis
noun
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preposition
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chemotaxis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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