aerotropism
[ ai-ro-truh-piz-uhm ]
/ ɛəˈrɒ trəˌpɪz əm /
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noun Biology.
growth or movement in the direction of a supply of air or oxygen.
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OTHER WORDS FROM aerotropism
aer·o·trop·ic [air-uh-trop-ik], /ˌɛər əˈtrɒp ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby aerotropism
aerotherapeutics, aerothermodynamics, aerotitis media, aerotow, aerotrain, aerotropism, aeruginous, aerugo, aery, aes, Aeschines
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