rheotropism

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

/ riˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun

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

Nearby words

rheoreceptor, rheostat, rheostosis, rheotaxis, rheotron, rheotropism, rhesian, rhestocythemia, rhesus, rhesus baby, rhesus factor

Origin of rheotropism

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

Related forms

rhe·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

/ (rɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

rheotropic (ˌriːəˈtrɒpɪk), adjective

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Medicine definitions for rheotropism

rheotropism

[ rē-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm ]

n.

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