单词 | thigmotaxis |
释义 | 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 thigmotaxis1895–1900; <Greek thígm(a) touch + -o- + -taxis OTHER WORDS FROM thigmotaxisthig·mo·tac·tic [thig-muh-tak-tik], /ˌθɪg məˈtæk tɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby thigmotaxisthigh, thighbone, thigh-high, thigh-slapper, thigmesthesia, thigmotaxis, thigmotropism, thill, thimble, thimbleberry, thimbleful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for thigmotaxisthigmotaxis / (ˌθɪɡməˈtæksɪs) / nounanother name for stereotaxis Derived forms of thigmotaxisthigmotactic, adjectivethigmotactically, adverbWord Origin for thigmotaxisC19: 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 thigmotaxisthigmotaxis [ thĭg′mə-tăk′sĭs ] n.stereotaxis Other words from thigmotaxisthig′mo•tac′tic (-tăk′tĭk) 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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