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rheotaxis

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rhe·o·tax·is  (r-tkss)
n.
Movement of an organism in response to a current of water or air.

rheo·tactic (-tktk) adj.

rheotaxis
the tendency of certain living things to move in response to the mechanical stimulus of a current of water.
See also: Motion
the tendency of some plants to respond to a current of water by growing with it (positive rheotaxis) or against it (negative rheotaxis).
See also: Water

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