Thigmotaxis
noun, Biology.
1.
movement of an organism toward or away from any object that provides a mechanical stimulus.
noun
1.
another name for stereotaxis
thigmotaxis thig·mo·tax·is (thĭg’mə-tāk’sĭs)
n.
See stereotaxis.
thig’mo·tac’tic (-tāk’tĭk) adj.
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