stereotropism

[ ster-ee-o-truh-piz-uhm, steer- ]

nounBiology.

a tropism determined by contact with a solid.

Origin of stereotropism

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + tropism

Words Nearby 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 Loeb
The 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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