thermotropism

[ ther-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]

noun

, Biology.

1. oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.

thermotropism

/ ˌθɜːməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm /

noun

1. the directional growth of a plant in response to the stimulus of heat

Derived Forms

• ˌthermoˈtropic, adjective

Other Words From

• ther·mo·trop·ic [thur-m, uh, -, trop, -ik, -, troh, -pik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermotropism¹

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