Aerotactic

/ˌɛərətækˈtɪk/ adjective

Describing the movement of organisms in response to air or oxygen gradients.

From Greek aero- (air) and -tactic (arranged, from taxis meaning order or arrangement). Used in microbiology since the early 20th century to describe bacterial behavior.

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