thermotaxis

ther·mo·tax·is  (thûrm-tkss)

n. pl. ther·mo·tax·es (-tksz)

1. Movement of a living organism in response to changes in temperature.

2. Normal regulation or adjustment of body temperature.

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thermo·tactic (-tktk), thermo·taxic (-tksk) adj.

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thermotaxis

1. Biology. the movement of an organism toward or away from a source of heat.
2. Physiology. the regulation of body temperature by various physiological processes. — thermotactic, thermotaxic, adj.

See also: Heat