klinotaxis
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klinotaxis — n. [Gr. klinein, to bend; taxis, arrangement] Orientation and movement toward a stimulus by an organism by moving its head or whole body from side to side symmetrically; see telotaxis, tropotaxis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
klinotaxis — /kluy neuh tak sis/, n. Biol. a wavering side to side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body. Cf.… … Universalium
klinotaxis — kli·no·taxis … English syllables
klinotaxis — |klīnə+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from Greek klinein + New Latin o + taxis : directional orientation involving turning toward a stimulus * * * /kluy neuh tak sis/, n. Biol. a wavering side to side motion of the head occurring as an organism… … 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
animal behaviour — Introduction any activity of an intact organism. A living animal behaves constantly in order to survive, and all animals must solve the same basic problems. They must, for instance, periodically replace their energy source (consume… … Universalium
stereotyped response — ▪ biology Introduction unlearned behavioral reaction of an organism to some environmental stimulus. It is an adaptive mechanism and may be expressed in a variety of ways. All living organisms exhibit one or more types of stereotyped… … Universalium
Mnemotaxis — Based on classification of finding path the taxis may be classified into following 5 types: 1. Klinotaxis: It occurs in organisms having receptor cells but no paired receptor organs. The cells for reception are located all over the body,… … Wikipedia
Orientierungsverhalten — Unter dem Begriff Orientierungsverhalten werden in der Verhaltensbiologie all jene Mechanismen zusammengefasst, mit deren Hilfe sich Tiere mit ihrer Umwelt auseinandersetzen. Hierzu gehören insbesondere: die Reflexe als einfachste Form der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Taxis — Übergeordnet Fortbewegung Antwort auf externen Stimulus Untergeordnet s. Text … Deutsch Wikipedia
