rheotropism

[ ree-o-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

1. the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.

rheotropism

/ rɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm; ˌriːəˈtrɒpɪk /

noun

1. growth of a plant or sessile animal in the direction of a current of water

Derived Forms

• rheotropic, adjective

Other Words From

• rhe·o·trop·ic [ree-, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rheotropism¹

First recorded in 1885–90; rheo- + -tropism