thigmo-

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek θῐγγᾰ́νω (thingánō, “to touch”).

Prefix

thigmo-

  1. (biology, botany) related to touching, usually a plant.
    Synonym: hapto-
    ‎thigmo- + ‎tropism (“movement, turning”) → ‎thigmotropism (“movement of a plant because of touching”)

Derived terms
English terms prefixed with thigmo-
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