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infotaxis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any searching strategy in which there is sparse information, especially a strategy used by biological organisms to zigzag towards the source of an odour based on sporadic clues.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • 2006–7, Massimo Vergassola et al., "‘Infotaxis’ as a strategy for searching without gradients", in Nature, volume 445, pages 406–409 (2007 January 25)

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From info- + taxis.