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ther·mo·tax·is | \ ˌthər-mə-ˈtak-səs 
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\Definition of thermotaxis
1 : the regulation of body temperature
2 : a taxis in which temperature is the directive factor
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thermotaxis
nounther·mo·tax·is | \ -ˈtak-səs \
\ plural thermotaxes\ -ˌsēz \
\Medical Definition of thermotaxis
1 : a taxis in which a temperature gradient constitutes the directive factor
2 : the regulation of body temperature
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The first known use of thermotaxis was circa 1891
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