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tropotaxis
tro·po·tax·is
[
trpə 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
[
trppə táktikəlee
]
adverb
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