Anemotaxis
- Pronunciation
- /an-ee-moh-TAK-sis/
- Category
- Behavior
- Singular
- Anemotaxis
- Plural
- Anemotaxes
Definition
The movement of an organism in response to wind or air currents.
Etymology
From Greek 'anemos' meaning 'wind' and 'taxis' meaning 'arrangement'.
Example
Anemotaxis is a common behavior observed in many insects, allowing them to utilize wind currents for dispersal.