Where does “microchemotactic” come from?

microchemotactic (English) comes from English chemotactic, from English chemo-, from New Latin chēmīa.

microchemotactic (English): Relating to microchemotaxis

Definitions

  1. Relating to microchemotaxis

Ancestry of “microchemotactic”, step by step

microchemotactic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English chemotactic

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchemotacticOf or pertaining to chemotaxis
2Englishchemo-Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry
3New Latinchēmīa—

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from New Latin chēmīa →Every word from English chemo- →Every word from English chemotactic →
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