Synonyms & related words for chemotaxis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of chemotaxis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to chemotaxis

Explore words related to chemotaxis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include chemotropism, thermotaxis, neutrophil, phagocytic, phagocytosis, intracellular, phototaxis, polymorphonuclear. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does chemotaxis come from?

The word chemotaxis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: chemo-, from Greek chemeia (“chemical”); and taxis, from Greek taxis (“arrangement, movement in response”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.