thigmotaxis

Noun

Meaning

thigmotaxis (usually uncountable, plural thigmotaxes)

(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

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Synonyms

thigmokinesis

Related terms

thigmotropism

Close letter words and terms

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