🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

Apotaxia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Apotaxia

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Apotaxis/ˌæpəˈtæksɪs/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #20000 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A apotaxia foi observada em várias espécies de bactérias."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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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