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haptotropism

haptotropism noun: the movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus.

Noun

haptotropism (uncountable)

  1. The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus
    Synonyms:
    themotropism

haptotropism meaning in Tamil

haptotropism in Tamil

தொடு நாட்டம், தொடுகை நாட்டம், தொடுகைநாட்டம்

Synonyms of haptotropism

  • themotropism

Origin of haptotropism

From hapto- + -tropism.

Questions about haptotropism

What does haptotropism mean?
Haptotropism means the movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus.
What is haptotropism in Tamil?
Haptotropism in Tamil is தொடு நாட்டம், தொடுகை நாட்டம், தொடுகைநாட்டம். See Haptotropism meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is haptotropism?
Haptotropism is a noun.

Words near haptotropism in the dictionary

  1. haptotaxing
  2. haptotaxis
  3. haptotropic
  4. haptotropically
  5. haptotropics
  6. haptotropism
  7. hapu
  8. hapu'u
  9. hapua
  10. hapuka
  11. hapukas

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