thigmotaxis

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounthigmotaxis (usually uncountable, plural thigmotaxes)

plural thigmotaxes

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
thigmokinesis

Origin

From thigmo- + taxis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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