dictionary help| thigmotropism | medical dictionary |
A movement toward or away from a touch stimulus on the part of a portion of an organism, such as leaves or tendrils.
Compare: thigmotaxis.
Origin: G. Thigma, touch, + trope, a turning
(05 Mar 2000)
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