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thigmotaxis

thigmotaxis noun: the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

Noun

thigmotaxis (usually uncountable, plural thigmotaxes)

  1. (usually) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

thigmotaxis meaning in Tamil

thigmotaxis in Tamil

தொட்டால் அசையும், தொட்டால் சினுங்கும்

Forms of thigmotaxis

pluralthigmotaxes

Origin of thigmotaxis

From thigmo- + taxis.

Questions about thigmotaxis

What does thigmotaxis mean?
Thigmotaxis means the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.
What is thigmotaxis in Tamil?
Thigmotaxis in Tamil is தொட்டால் அசையும், தொட்டால் சினுங்கும். See Thigmotaxis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is thigmotaxis?
Thigmotaxis is a noun.
What is the plural of thigmotaxis?
The plural of thigmotaxis is thigmotaxes.

Words near thigmotaxis in the dictionary

  1. thigmonasty
  2. thigmotactic
  3. thigmotactically
  4. thigmotaxes
  5. thigmotaxic
  6. thigmotaxis
  7. thigmotherm
  8. thigmothermic
  9. thigmotherms
  10. thigmothermy
  11. thigmotrophic

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