galvanotaxis: Meaning and Definition of

gal•va•no•tax•is

Pronunciation: (gal"vu-nō-tak'sis, gal-van"ō-), [key]
— n.
  1. movement of an organism or any of its parts in a particular direction in response to an electric current; electrotaxis.
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