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thigmotropism

thigmotropism noun: growth or motion in response to touch.

Noun

thigmotropism (countable and uncountable, plural thigmotropisms)

  1. Growth or motion in response to touch.
    Synonyms:
    haptotropism

Synonyms of thigmotropism

Forms of thigmotropism

pluralthigmotropisms

Origin of thigmotropism

From thigmo- + -tropism.

Questions about thigmotropism

What does thigmotropism mean?
Thigmotropism means growth or motion in response to touch.
What part of speech is thigmotropism?
Thigmotropism is a noun.
What is the plural of thigmotropism?
The plural of thigmotropism is thigmotropisms.

Words near thigmotropism in the dictionary

  1. thigmotherms
  2. thigmothermy
  3. thigmotrophic
  4. thigmotropic
  5. thigmotropically
  6. thigmotropism
  7. thigmotropisms
  8. Thigpen
  9. Thigpens
  10. thigs
  11. thiick

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