Where does “chemotactic” come from?
Chemotactic comes from English chemo- combined with -tactic, ultimately from Greek taktikos meaning arranged or ordered.
chemotactic (English): Of or pertaining to chemotaxis
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to chemotaxis
Ancestry of “chemotactic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | chemo- | Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry |
| 2 | New Latin | chēmīa | — |
Words derived from “chemotactic”