noun
taxis
Biology term for directed movement of an organism or cell in response to a stimulus (e.g., light, chemicals). Often used in compounds like 光走性 (phototaxis) or 化学走性 (chemotaxis).
走性は、生物が刺激に対して示す方向性のある移動です。
Taxis is the directed movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
この細菌は化学走性によって栄養源へ移動する。
This bacterium moves toward nutrients by chemotaxis.