menotaxis
noun
meno·taxis
\¦menə+\
Definition of menotaxis
: a taxis involving a constant reaction (such as movement at a constant angle to a light source) but not a simple movement toward or away from the directing stimulus
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Origin and Etymology of menotaxis
New Latin, from 2meno- + taxis
First Known Use: 1939
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