thigmotaxis

As a noun thigmotaxis is

(biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

As a noun thigmotaxis

is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

As an adjective thigmotaxic is

relating to thigmotaxis.

As nouns the difference between contact and thigmotaxis

is that contact is the act of touching physically; being in close association while thigmotaxis is the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

As a verb contact

is to touch; to come into physical contact with.

As nouns the difference between physical and thigmotaxis

is that physical is physical examination while thigmotaxis is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

As an adjective physical

is having to do with the body.

As nouns the difference between stimulus and thigmotaxis

is that stimulus is while thigmotaxis is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

In biology|lang=en terms the difference between organism and thigmotaxis

is that organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism while thigmotaxis is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

As nouns the difference between organism and thigmotaxis

is that organism is (biology) a discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism while thigmotaxis is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.

As nouns the difference between movement and thigmotaxis

is that movement is physical motion between points in space while thigmotaxis is (biology) the movement of an organism either towards or away from the stimulus of physical contact.