thigmokinesis

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noun

movement in response to touch

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thigmotaxis
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Meanings

nounthigmokinesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologymovement in response to touch

    Synonyms: thigmotaxis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmovement in response to touch

Similar
thigmotaxis

Origin

From thigmo- + -kinesis.

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APA

thigmokinesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmokinesis

MLA

“thigmokinesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmokinesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thigmokinesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmokinesis.

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