THIGMOTAXIS


Meaning of THIGMOTAXIS in English

— thigmotactic /thig'meuh tak"tik/ , adj.

/thig'meuh tak"sis/ , n. Biol.

movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.

[ 1895-1900; thígm ( a ) touch + -o- + -TAXIS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .