aerotactic
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aer·o·tax·is
(âr′ə-tăk′sĭs)n.
Movement of an organism, especially a bacterium, toward or away from air or oxygen.
aer′o·tac′tic adj.
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aerotactic
(ˌɛərəʊˈtæktɪk)adj
of movement towards or away from oxygen
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