thermotropism
[ ther-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]
nounBiology.
oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.
Origin of thermotropism
1Other words from thermotropism
- ther·mo·trop·ic [thur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌθɜr məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for thermotropism
thermotropism
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) /
noun
the directional growth of a plant in response to the stimulus of heat
Derived forms of thermotropism
- thermotropic, adjective
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