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phonotaxis

phonotaxis noun: the ability to move in an orientation with respect to a source of sound.

Noun

phonotaxis (uncountable)

  1. The ability to move in an orientation with respect to a source of sound.

Origin of phonotaxis

From phono- + taxis.

Questions about phonotaxis

What does phonotaxis mean?
Phonotaxis means the ability to move in an orientation with respect to a source of sound.
What part of speech is phonotaxis?
Phonotaxis is a noun.

Words near phonotaxis in the dictionary

  1. phonotape
  2. phonotapes
  3. phonotax
  4. phonotaxes
  5. phonotaxic
  6. phonotaxis
  7. phonotelemeter
  8. phonotelemeters
  9. phonotephrite
  10. phonotephritic
  11. phonotopical

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