thermotropism

[ ther-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]

nounBiology.
  1. oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.

Origin of thermotropism

1
First recorded in1885–90; thermo- + -tropism

Other words from thermotropism

  • ther·mo·trop·ic [thur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌθɜr məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby thermotropism

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British Dictionary definitions for thermotropism

thermotropism

/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) /


noun
  1. the directional growth of a plant in response to the stimulus of heat

Derived forms of thermotropism

  • thermotropic, adjective

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