thig·mo·tax·is (th g m -t k ss)n. See stereotaxis. [Greek thigma, touch (from thinganein, to touch; see dheigh- in Indo-European roots) + -taxis.] thig mo·tactic (-tktk) adj.thig mo·tacti·cal·ly adv. |
thigmotaxis [ˌθɪgməˈtæksɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) another name for stereotaxis
[from Greek thigma touch + -taxis]
thigmotactic adj
thigmotactically adv
thigmotaxis
involuntary response or reaction to the touch of outside objects or bodies, as in motile cells. — thigmotactic, adj.
See also: Biologyinvoluntary response or reaction to the touch of outside objects or bodies, as in motile cells. — thigmotaetic, adj.
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