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taxis in Finnish

taxis in Finnish is taksia — taxis means the movement of an organism toward or away from a stimulus, such as light or chemicals.

taxis in Finnish

taksia
noun
(biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.

What does "taxis" mean?

  1. noun The movement of an organism toward or away from a stimulus, such as light or chemicals.
    "Moths show positive taxis toward light sources."
  2. noun (medicine) The manual manipulation of a displaced body part back into its normal position.
    "The doctor used gentle taxis to reduce the dislocated shoulder."
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taxis in a sentence

  • Moths show positive taxis toward light sources.
  • The doctor used gentle taxis to reduce the dislocated shoulder.

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What is "taxis" in Finnish?

"taxis" in Finnish is taksia. taxis means: The movement of an organism toward or away from a stimulus, such as light or chemicals.

How do you use "taxis" in a sentence?

Example: "Moths show positive taxis toward light sources." In Finnish, "taxis" is taksia.

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