Knismogenic means causing a tickling sensation. Knismogenic comes from the Greek word "knismos" meaning "tickling," the Greek word "gen" meaning "producing," and the Greek word "ikos" meaning "pertaining to." Put the words together and you have "pertaining to producing tickling."

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