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thigmophilic

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thigmophilic rate
(Adjective) touch-loving, relying on touch to navigate an environment
Usage: Biologists refer to rats as thigmophilic, which means "touch loving." Rats don't see very well. In addition to being commensal and neophobic, they are thigmophilic; that is, they rely to a great degree on touch to navigate their environment.


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