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Meaning of AEROTAXIS

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A"["e]r*o*tax`is\, n. [NL. See {A["e]ro-}; {Taxis}.]
(Bacteriology)
The positive or negative stimulus exerted by oxygen on
a["e]robic and ana["e]robic bacteria. -- {A`["e]r*o*tac"tic},
a.
 
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Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: An organism's movement toward or away from oxygen as a reaction to its presence. The term is most often used when discussing aerobes (oxygen-using) versus anaerobes (which don't use oxygen).
 
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