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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-druh-tak-sis]
- /ˌhaɪ drəˈtæk sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hydrotaxis usage trend in Literature
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