thigmotaxis
[ thig-muh-tak-sis ]
/ ˌθɪg məˈtæk sɪs /
noun Biology.
movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.
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/, adjectiveWords nearby thigmotaxis
thigh,
thigh-high,
thigh-slapper,
thighbone,
thigmesthesia,
thigmotaxis,
thigmotropism,
thill,
thimble,
thimbleberry,
thimbleful
Example sentences from the Web for thigmotactic
Thigmotactic: contact-loving: applied to species that tend to live close together or in touch, one with the other.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for thigmotactic
Derived forms of thigmotaxis
thigmotactic, adjective thigmotactically, adverbWord Origin for thigmotaxis
C19: from Greek
thigma touch +
-taxis
Medical definitions for thigmotactic
thigmotaxis
[ thĭg′mə-tăk′sĭs ]
n.
stereotaxis