electrotaxis

  • 1electrotaxis — elektrotaksis statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Elektros srovės sukelta organizmų, jų ląstelių arba ląstelės organoidų slinktis. atitikmenys: angl. electrotaxis vok. Elektrotaxis, f rus. электротаксис, m …

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  • 2electrotaxis — orientation to electric currents. When exposed to a direct electric current from a fish shocker, fish tend to assume a position parallel to the current with the head towards the positive pole or anode. Also called galvanotaxis …

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  • 3electrotaxis — electrotactic /i lek troh tak tik/, adj. /i lek troh tak sis/, n. Biol. galvanotaxis. [ELECTRO + TAXIS] * * * …

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  • 4electrotaxis — noun movement of an organism or system of cells in an electric field Syn: electrotropism …

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  • 5electrotaxis — Reaction of plant or animal protoplasm to either an anode or a cathode. SEE ALSO: tropism. SYN: electrotropism, galvanotaxis, galvanotropism. [electro + G. taxis, orderly arrangement] …

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  • 6electrotaxis — n. movement of an organism in a particular direction in response to an electric current …

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  • 7electrotaxis — “+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from electr + taxis : movement in which an electric current constitutes the directive factor : galvanotaxis * * * electrotactic /i lek troh tak tik/, adj. /i lek troh tak sis/, n. Biol. galvanotaxis. [ …

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  • 8Taxis — This article is about the behavioural response. For the vehicle, see Taxicab. For aircraft movement, see Taxiing. A taxis (plural taxes,  /ˈt …

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  • 9electric fish trap — a large wire mesh cage with an open top having electrodes at the mouth. Fish are attracted by electrotaxis to the electrodes and stunned, falling into the trap …

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  • 10galvanotaxis — fish swimming to the anode in electrofishing. Also called electrotaxis …

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