thigmotropism
[ thig-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]
nounBiology.
oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant tendril coiling around a string support.
Origin of thigmotropism
1Other words from thigmotropism
- thig·mo·trop·ic [thig-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌθɪg məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for thigmotropism
thigmotropism
/ (ˌθɪɡməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) /
noun
the directional growth of a plant, in response to the stimulus of direct contact: Also called: haptotropism, stereotropism
Origin of thigmotropism
1C19: from Greek thigma touch + -tropism
Derived forms of thigmotropism
- thigmotropic, adjective
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