a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
"The paramecium exhibits taxis by swimming directly toward the nutrient-rich food source when it detects its presence."
the surgical procedure of manually restoring a displaced body part
"After his fall, the doctor performed a taxis to push the dislocated shoulder back into place without surgery."
The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.
"We hailed three taxis to get everyone to the airport on time."
plural of taxi
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of taxi
"She taxis to work every morning because parking downtown is impossible."