vibrotaxis

noun

1. The way an organism responds to mechanical (physical) vibrations.

   uncountable

   It has been said by some writers on behaviour that true telotaxis is shown only in the movements of animals towards, or away from, the light. But there can be no doubt that the scope of the category should be broadened to include vibrotaxis.

Where it comes from

From vibro-, from Latin vibrāre (“vibrate”) + Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement”)

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry vibrotaxis (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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