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thigmotaxis
noun
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probably borrowed from German Thigmotaxis, from thigmo- (in Thigmotropismus thigmotropism) + -taxis -taxis
circa 1900, in the meaning defined above
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“Thigmotaxis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thigmotaxis. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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