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tropotaxis

Main Entry:: tro·po·tax·is
Pronunciation:: \ˌtrō-pə-ˈtak-səs, ˌträ-\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: New Latin
Date:: 1934

: a taxis in which an organism orients itself by the simultaneous comparison of stimuli of different intensity acting on separate end organs

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