hydrotropism

[ hahy-dro-truh-piz-uh m ]

/ haɪˈdrɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun Biology.

oriented growth in response to water.

Words nearby hydrotropism

hydrothermal vent, hydrothionemia, hydrothionuria, hydrothorax, hydrotropic, hydrotropism, hydrotubation, hydroureter, hydrous, hydrovane, hydrovarium

Origin of hydrotropism

First recorded in 1880–85; hydro-¹ + -tropism

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrotropism

hydrotropism

/ (haɪˈdrɒtrəˌpɪzəm) /

noun

the directional growth of plants in response to the stimulus of water

Derived forms of hydrotropism

hydrotropic (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈtrɒpɪk), adjectivehydrotropically, adverb

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Medical definitions for hydrotropism

hydrotropism

[ hī-drŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]

n.

Growth or movement in a sessile organism toward or away from water.

Scientific definitions for hydrotropism

hydrotropism

[ hī-drŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]

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.

Other words from hydrotropism

hydrotropic adjective (hī′drə-trō′pĭk, hī′drə-trŏp′ĭk)