stereotropism
[ ster-ee-o-truh-piz-uhm, steer- ]
Origin of stereotropism
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How to use stereotropism in a sentence
This may be a tropism (stereotropism) or it may be a mere surface tension phenomenon.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques LoebThe act of seeking the female as well as that of cohabitation are in many cases combinations of chemotropism and stereotropism.
The Organism as a Whole | Jacques Loeb
British Dictionary definitions for stereotropism
stereotropism
/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm, ˌstɪər-) /
noun
another name for thigmotropism
Derived forms of stereotropism
- stereotropic (ˌstɛrɪəˈtrɒpɪk, ˌstɪər-), adjective
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