thigmo-
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek θῐ́γμᾰ (thígma) + -o-, from the root of θῐγγᾰ́νω (thingánō, “to touch”). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)
Prefix
[edit]thigmo-
- (biology, botany) related to touching, usually a plant.
- Synonym: hapto-
- thigmo- + tropism (“movement, turning”) → thigmotropism (“movement of a plant because of touching”)