phobotaxis

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English[edit]

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phobotaxis

Etymology[edit]

phobo- +‎ taxis

Noun[edit]

phobotaxis (usually uncountable, plural phobotaxes)

(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from an aversive stimulus.

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