English word thermotaxis comes from English taxis, English thermo- (Heat.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| taxis | English (eng) | (biology) The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.. (historical) A brigade in an Ancient Greek army.. (medicine) The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after injury.. (rhetoric) The arrangement of the parts of a topic.. Arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar. |
| thermo- | English (eng) | Heat. |
| thermotaxis | English (eng) | (biology) Movement in response to temperature. |