taxis

tax·is

noun \ˈtak-səs\

plural tax·es \-ˌsēz\

Definition of TAXIS

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