stereotropism

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

/ ˌstɛr iˈɒ trəˌpɪz əm, ˌstɪər- /

noun Biology.

a tropism determined by contact with a solid.

Nearby words

stereotactic instrument, stereotape, stereotaxic, stereotaxis, stereotomy, stereotropism, stereotype, stereotyped, stereotypical, stereotypy, stereovision

Origin of stereotropism

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + tropism

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Examples from the Web for stereotropism

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
This may be a tropism (stereotropism) or it may be a mere surface tension phenomenon.
The Organism as a Whole|Jacques Loeb

British Dictionary definitions for stereotropism

stereotropism

/ (ˌstɛrɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm, ˌstɪər-) /

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.