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Word: Thigmotaxis
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Greek thigma ‘touch’ + taxis
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌθɪɡməˈtaksɪs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the motion or orientation of an organism in response to a touch stimulus.
Short Definition:motion or orientation of organism in response to touch stimulus
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