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—electrotactic /i lek'troh tak"tik/, adj./i lek'troh tak"sis/, n. Biol.galvanotaxis.[ELECTRO- + -TAXIS]
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electrotaxis — elektrotaksis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Elektros srovės sukelta organizmų, jų ląstelių arba ląstelės organoidų slinktis. atitikmenys: angl. electrotaxis vok. Elektrotaxis, f rus. электротаксис, m … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
electrotaxis — orientation to electric currents. When exposed to a direct electric current from a fish shocker, fish tend to assume a position parallel to the current with the head towards the positive pole or anode. Also called galvanotaxis … Dictionary of ichthyology
electrotaxis — noun movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field Syn: electrotropism … Wiktionary
electrotaxis — Reaction of plant or animal protoplasm to either an anode or a cathode. SEE ALSO: tropism. SYN: electrotropism, galvanotaxis, galvanotropism. [electro + G. taxis, orderly arrangement] … Medical dictionary
electrotaxis — n. movement of an organism in a particular direction in response to an electric current … English contemporary dictionary
electrotaxis — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from electr + taxis : movement in which an electric current constitutes the directive factor : galvanotaxis * * * electrotactic /i lek troh tak tik/, adj. /i lek troh tak sis/, n. Biol. galvanotaxis. [ … 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
electric fish trap — a large wire mesh cage with an open top having electrodes at the mouth. Fish are attracted by electrotaxis to the electrodes and stunned, falling into the trap … Dictionary of ichthyology
galvanotaxis — fish swimming to the anode in electrofishing. Also called electrotaxis … Dictionary of ichthyology
galvanotaxis — galvanotactic /gal veuh noh tak tik, gal van oh /, adj. /gal veuh noh tak sis, gal van oh /, n. movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis. [1895 1900; < NL; see GALVANO … Universalium
