Definitions

1. noun

The movement or response of an organism, especially an animal, to a chemical stimulus, such as the movement of an insect towards food or a mate.

“The scientist studied the chemotaxy of the ants to understand how they navigated to the food source.”

2. noun

The movement of cells, especially in an embryo, in response to chemical signals.

“The researchers observed the chemotaxy of the cells in the developing embryo, which was crucial for its proper formation.”