Definition of Chemotaxis
Chem`o`tax´is
n.
1.
(Biol.)
The
sensitiveness
exhibited
by
small
free-swimming
organisms
,
as
bacteria
, zoöspores
of
algæ,
etc
.,
to
chemical
substances
held
in
solution
.
They
may
be
attracted
(
positive
chemotaxis
)
or
repelled
(
negative
chemotaxis
).
Related Words
negative
chemotaxis
,
positive
chemotaxis
,
taxis
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