Main Entry: tax·is

Pronunciation: \ˈtak-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural tax·es \-ˌsēz\

1 : the manual restoration of a displaced body part ; specifically : the reduction of a hernia manually
2 a : reflex translational or orientational movement by a freely motile and usually simple organism in relation to a source of stimulation (as a light or a temperature or chemical gradient) b : a reflex reaction involving a taxis