Meaning & use
thigmophilic
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Describing an organism or cell that shows a preference for physical contact with a solid surface.
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The thigmophilic insect stayed pressed against the crevice walls, avoiding open spaces.
Researchers noted thigmophilic behavior in the rodents, which hugged the walls of the maze.
A note on using this word
From Greek "thigma" (touch) and "philos" (loving); commonly used in biology to describe animals or cells that seek out contact with surfaces, a behavior related to thigmotaxis.
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