rheotaxis

rhe·o·tax·is

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-tak-sis]
- /ˌri əˈtæk sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh-tak-sis]
- /ˌri əˈtæk sɪs/

Definitions of rheotaxis word

noun rheotaxis oriented movement of an organism in response to a current of fluid, especially water. 1
noun rheotaxis movement of an organism towards or away from a current of water 0
noun rheotaxis a positive, or negative, response of a freely moving organism to flow with, or against, a current of water, air, etc. 0

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Origin of rheotaxis

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; rheo- + -taxis

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Parts of speech for Rheotaxis

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rheotaxis

rheotaxis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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.

rheotaxis usage trend in Literature

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