noun
- Plural of chemotaxis; the directed movement of organisms or cells in response to chemical stimuli.
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- Bacteria exhibit chemotaxises toward nutrients in their environment.
- The chemotaxises of white blood cells help them locate infection sites.
- Scientists study chemotaxises to understand how cells navigate chemical gradients.
- Different chemotaxises allow organisms to move toward beneficial substances or away from harmful ones.