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单词 thigmotaxis
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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/, adjective

Words nearby thigmotaxis

thigh, thighbone, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry, thimbleful
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British Dictionary definitions for thigmotaxis

thigmotaxis
/ (ˌθɪɡməˈtæksɪs) /

noun

another name for stereotaxis

Derived forms of thigmotaxis

thigmotactic, adjectivethigmotactically, adverb

Word Origin for thigmotaxis

C19: from Greek thigma touch + -taxis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for thigmotaxis

thigmotaxis
[ thĭg′mə-tăksĭs ]

n.

stereotaxis

Other words from thigmotaxis

thig′mo•tactic (-tăktĭk) adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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