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hydrotropism

[hahy-dro-truh-piz-uh m]
noun Biology.
  1. oriented growth in response to water.
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Origin of hydrotropism

First recorded in 1880–85; hydro-1 + -tropism
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British Dictionary definitions for hydrotropism

hydrotropism

noun
  1. the directional growth of plants in response to the stimulus of water
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Derived Formshydrotropic (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈtrɒpɪk), adjectivehydrotropically, adverb
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hydrotropism in Medicine

hydrotropism

(hī-drŏt′rə-pĭz′əm)
n.
  1. Growth or movement in a sessile organism toward or away from water.
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hydrotropism in Science

hydrotropism

[hī-drŏt′rə-pĭz′əm]
  1. The growth or movement of a fixed organism, especially a plant, or a part of an organism toward or away from water. Roots often display hydrotropism in growing towards a water source.
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Related formshydrotropic adjective (hī′drə-trō′pĭk, hī′drə-trŏp′ĭk)
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