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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Apotaxis
"La apotaxis de las bacterias fue evidente en el experimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The movement of an organism away from a stimulus.
"The apotaxis of the bacteria was observed when they were exposed to the toxic substance." - 2
A behavioral response in which an organism avoids a particular stimulus.
"In the experiment, the apotaxis was evident as the insects moved away from the light source."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'apotaxis' originates from the Greek word 'apotaxis', meaning 'a placing away'. It has been used in various scientific contexts, particularly in biology and psychology, to describe a form of movement or behavior that is directed away from a stimulus.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apotaxis" is said worldwide
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Apotaxie
Transliteration: Apotaxie
"L'apotaxie des bactéries a été observée dans l'expérience."
Apotaxis
Transliteration: Apotaxis
"Die Apotaxis der Bakterien wurde in der Studie dokumentiert."
Apotassi
Transliteration: Apotassi
"L'apotassi è stata osservata nei batteri esposti a sostanze tossiche."
Apotaxis
Transliteration: Apotaxis
"La apotaxis de las bacterias fue evidente en el experimento."
Apotaxia
Transliteration: Apotaxia
"A apotaxia foi observada em várias espécies de bactérias."
अपोटैक्सिस
Transliteration: Apotaxis
"अपोटैक्सिस का अवलोकन बैक्टीरिया में किया गया।"
远离反应
Transliteration: Yuǎnlí fǎnyìng
"实验中观察到细菌的远离反应。"
아포택시스
Transliteration: Apotaeksiseu
"실험에서 박테리아의 아포택시스가 관찰되었습니다."
アポタキシス
Transliteration: Apotakishisu
"実験で細菌のアポタキシスが観察されました。"
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