Caulotaxis

/ˌkɔːloʊˈtæksɪs/ noun

Definition

The growth or movement response of an organism to stem direction; orientation based on the plant stem's position or presence.

Etymology

From Greek 'kaulos' (stem) + 'taxis' (arrangement/movement). Uses the '-taxis' suffix meaning directional response, common in biological terminology.

Kelly Says

Parasitic plants exhibit negative caulotaxis—they grow AWAY from host stems because they need to find the roots to parasitize; it's an evolved behavior written into their cells!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ካውሎታክሲስ
kaw-lo-tak-sis
ARالعربية
كَاوْلُوْتَاكْسِيس
ka-wu-lo-tak-si-s
BNবাংলা
ক্যালোটাটাক্সিস
ka-lo-ta-ta-k-sis
CACatalà
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
CSČeština
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
DADansk
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
DEDeutsch
Caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
ELΕλληνικά
καυλοταξία
kaw-lo-tak-sia
ESEspañol
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
FAفارسی
کائلو تاکسیس
ka-yu-lo-ta-k-sis
FISuomi
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
FRFrançais
caulotaxe
ko-lo-tak-s
GUGU
કૌલોટાક્સિસ
ka-u-lo-ta-k-sis
HAHA
caulosarc
kaw-lo-taxis
HEעברית
קאולוטאקסיס
ka-u-lo-ta-k-sis
HIहिन्दी
कौलोताक्सिस
kau-lo-tak-sis
HUMagyar
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
IDBahasa Indonesia
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
IGIG
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
ITItaliano
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
JA日本語
カウロタキシス
kau-ro-taki-shi-su
KKKK
каулотаксис
kaw-lo-tak-sis
KMKM
កាវឡូតាកសិស
ka-vu-lo-ta-k-si-s
KO한국어
카우로택시스
ka-u-ro-ta-k-si-seu
MRMR
काउलोताक्सिस
ka-u-lo-tak-sis
MSBahasa Melayu
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
MYမြန်မာ
ကောလိုတက်စစ်
ka-lo-ta-k-sit
NLNederlands
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
NONorsk
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
PAPA
ਕਾਉਲੋਟੈਕਸਿਸ
ka-u-lo-ta-k-sis
PLPolski
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
PTPortuguês
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
RORomână
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
RUРусский
Каулотаксис
kaw-lo-tak-sis
SVSvenska
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
SWKiswahili
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
TAதமிழ்
காவுலோடாக்ஸிஸ்
ka-vu-lo-ta-ak-si-s
TEతెలుగు
కౌలోటాక్సిస్
ka-u-lo-ta-k-sis
THไทย
คาโวโลแทกซิส
ka-wo-lo-tak-si-s
TLTL
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
TRTürkçe
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
UKУкраїнська
Каулотаксис
kaw-lo-tak-sis
URاردو
کاو لو ٹیکسس
ka-wu-lo-tak-sis
VITiếng Việt
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
YOYO
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis
ZH中文
卡乌洛塔克西斯
kā-wū-luò-tà-kè-xī-sī
ZUZU
caulotaxis
kaw-lo-taxis

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