Aerotaxis

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aerotaxis \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.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]