thigmonasty

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noun

A nastic response to touch or vibration.

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Meanings

nounthigmonasty (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA nastic response to touch or vibration.

Origin

From thigmo- + -nasty.

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APA

thigmonasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmonasty

MLA

“thigmonasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmonasty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thigmonasty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thigmonasty.

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