Biologic Function
taxis response
tax·is re·sponse
Subclass of:
Orientation (spatial); Behavior, Animal; Locomotion
Definitions related to taxis response:
  • (taxis) The directed movement of a motile cell or organism in response to an external stimulus.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
  • A behavior in free-moving organism that results in motion or orientation toward or away from an external stimulus.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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