thig·mot·ro·pism
(thĭg-mŏt′rə-pĭz′əm)n. The movement or growth of an organism in a particular direction in response to contact with a solid object.
[Greek
thigma,
touch; see
thigmotaxis +
-tropism.]
thig′mo·tro′pic (thĭg′mə-trō′pĭk) adj.
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thigmotropism
(ˌθɪɡməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) n (Botany) the directional growth of a plant, in response to the stimulus of direct contact. Also called: haptotropism or stereotropism
[C19: from Greek thigma touch + -tropism]
ˌthigmoˈtropic adj
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thig•mot•ro•pism
(θɪgˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm)
n. oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant coiling around a support.
[1895–1900; < Greek
thígm(a) touch + -o- +
-tropism]
thig`mo•trop′ic (-məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk) adj.
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thigmotropism
stereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj.
See also: Growth
stereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj.
See also: Biology
stereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj.
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