| Term: | trunk thigmotaxis |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | trunk |
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| Definition: | Organism subdivision which is the part of the body posterior to the head and anterior to the post-vent region. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001115] |
| Name: | thigmotaxis |
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| Synonyms: | stereotaxis, taxis in response to mechanical stimulus, taxis in response to touch stimulus |
| Definition: | The directed movement of an animal in response to touch. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001966] QuickGO AmiGO |