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baro·tax·is (bar″o-takґsis) [baro- + taxis] stimulation of living matter by change of the pressure relations under which it exists; see also barotropism.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Barotaxis — (Barotropismus, griech.), der wachstums und bewegungsrichtende Einfluß der Schwerkraft … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
barotaxis — bar·o·tax·is … English syllables
barotaxis — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|taksə̇s noun (plural barotaxes) Etymology: New Latin, from bar + taxis : a taxis in which pressure is the orienting stimulus … Useful english dictionary
Taxis — This article is about the behavioural response. For the vehicle, see Taxicab. For aircraft movement, see Taxiing. A taxis (plural taxes, /ˈt … Wikipedia
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Barotropismus — Barotropismus, s. Barotaxis … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
barotropism — SYN: barotaxis. [G. baros, weight, + trope, a turning] * * * bar·ot·ro·pism (bar otґrə piz əm) [baro + tropism] a relatively stereotyped response, often a movement, to pressure stimuli … Medical dictionary
geotaxis — A form of positive barotaxis in which there is a tendency to growth or movement toward or into the earth. SYN: geotropism. [geo + G. taxis, orderly arrangement] * * * geo·tax·is tak səs n … Medical dictionary
rheotaxis — A form of positive barotaxis, in which a microorganism in a fluid is impelled to move against the current flow of its medium. [rheo + G. taxis, orderly arrangement] * * * rheo·tax·is .rē ə tak səs … Medical dictionary
thigmotaxis — A form of barotaxis; denoting the reaction of plant or animal protoplasm to contact with a solid body. Cf.:thigmotropism. [G. thigma, touch, + taxis, orderly arrangement] * * * thig·mo·tax·is .thig mə tak səs … Medical dictionary
