aer·o·tax·is

(âr′ə-tăk′sĭs)

Movement of an organism, especially a bacterium, toward or away from air or oxygen.

aer′o·tac′tic adj.

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aerotaxis

(ˌɛərəʊˈtæksɪs)

the movement of organisms towards or away from oxygen caused by changes in oxygen concentration

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