hydrotaxis

hy·dro·tax·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-tak-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-druh-tak-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs/

Definitions of hydrotaxis word

noun hydrotaxis oriented movement toward or away from water. 1
noun hydrotaxis the directional movement of an organism or cell in response to the stimulus of water 0
noun hydrotaxis the positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism to, or away from, water 0
noun hydrotaxis (biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water. 0

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Origin of hydrotaxis

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; hydro-1 + -taxis

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Parts of speech for Hydrotaxis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hydrotaxis

hydrotaxis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hydrotaxis usage trend in Literature

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