odortaxis
nounEtymology From odor + taxis.
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Biology, Natural sciences, Nematology, Zoology The movement of an organism with respect to, usually towards, a volatile airborne chemical.
- These cells may be activated by physical deformation of the cuticle or chemical stimuli that reach a ciliated dendrite via the opening (e.g., neurons involved in chemotaxis and odortaxis behavior, or nose-touch response)2006, Eric James Aamodt (editor), The Neurobiology of C. Elegans, Volume 69, page 5:
- Derived terms
- odortactic