thigmotaxis

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12135
Movement of an organism toward or away from a mechanical stimulus, physical contact, or spatial discontinuity, as in movement away from touch by a physical stimulus or exploring close to a wall.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 912 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'thigmotaxis' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12135 RIS BibTex EndNote
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