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stereotropism

[ster-ee-o-truh-piz-uh m, steer-]
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noun Biology.

a tropism determined by contact with a solid.

Origin of stereotropism

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + tropism
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Examples from the Web for stereotropism

Historical Examples of stereotropism

  • The act of seeking the female as well as that of cohabitation are in many cases combinations of chemotropism and stereotropism.

  • This may be a tropism (stereotropism) or it may be a mere surface tension phenomenon.

British Dictionary definitions for stereotropism

stereotropism

noun

another name for thigmotropism
Derived Formsstereotropic (ˌstɛrɪəˈtrɒpɪk, ˌstɪər-), adjective
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Medicine definitions for stereotropism

stereotropism

[stĕr′ē-ŏt′rə-pĭz′əm]

n.

thigmotropism
Related formsster′e•o•trop′ic (-ē-ə-trŏp′ĭk) adj.
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