What does thigmotaxis mean?
Thigmotaxis means (biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact..
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(biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact..
Use thigmotaxis when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Thigmotaxis means (biology) The movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact..
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