thigmotactic

Variant of thigmotaxis

thigmotaxis definition

thigmo·taxis (t̸hig′mə tak′sis)

noun

stereotaxis

Etymology: ModL < Gr thigma, touch < thinganein, to touch with the hand (< IE base *dheiĝh-, to knead > dough) + -taxis, -taxis

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