thigmotaxis

[ thig-muh-tak-sis ]

/ ˌθɪg məˈtæk sɪs /

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noun Biology.

movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.

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Origin of thigmotaxis

1895–1900; <Greek thígm(a) touch + -o- + -taxis

OTHER WORDS FROM thigmotaxis

thig·mo·tac·tic

[thig-muh-tak-tik], /ˌθɪg məˈtæk tɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thigmotaxis

thigh, thighbone, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry, thimbleful

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British Dictionary definitions for thigmotaxis

thigmotaxis

/ (ˌθɪɡməˈtæksɪs) /

noun

another name for stereotaxis

Derived forms of thigmotaxis

thigmotactic, adjectivethigmotactically, adverb

Word Origin for thigmotaxis

C19: from Greek thigma touch + -taxis

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Medical definitions for thigmotaxis

thigmotaxis

[ thĭg′mə-tăk′sĭs ]

stereotaxis

Other words from thigmotaxis

thig′mo•tac′tic (-tăk′tĭk) adj.