rheotropism

[ree-o-truh-piz-uh m]

noun

the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.

Origin of rheotropism

First recorded in 1885–90; rheo- + -tropism

Related formsrhe·o·trop·ic

[ree-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] /ˌri əˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for rheotropism

rheotropism

noun

growth of a plant or sessile animal in the direction of a current of water

Derived Formsrheotropic (ˌriːəˈtrɒpɪk), adjective

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rheotropism in Medicine

rheotropism

[rē-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm]

n.

Growth or movement of a part of an organism in response to the motion of a current.