noun
- plural of geotaxis; the directed movement of an organism in response to gravity or the Earth's gravitational field
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The geotaxes of aquatic larvae determine whether they swim upward or downward in the water column.
- Scientists study geotaxes in small organisms to understand how gravity influences behavior.
- Negative geotaxes cause some creatures to move away from the pull of gravity.
- The geotaxes observed in these insects help them orient themselves in their natural habitat.