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tropotaxis
tro·po·tax·is [ trpə táksiss, tròppə táksiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
organic movement to or away from something: the movement of an organism toward or away from a stimulus as a result of comparing sensory input received from paired receptors on both sides of the body

tro·po·tac·tic adjective
tro·po·tac·ti·cal·ly [ trppə táktikəlee ] adverb
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