Chemiotaxic

/ˌkɛmioʊˈtæksɪk/ adjective

Definition

An alternative spelling of chemiotactic; relating to movement in response to chemical stimuli.

Etymology

From chemi- + -taxic (variant of -tactic). Both 'chemiotaxic' and 'chemiotactic' coexist in scientific literature, representing slightly different transliteration preferences from Greek roots.

Kelly Says

Scientists sometimes use multiple spelling variants for the same concept—'chemiotaxic' vs 'chemiotactic'—which can confuse students, but both are correct depending on the field or publication tradition.

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