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trophotropism

trophotropism noun: the movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings.

Noun

trophotropism (uncountable)

  1. The movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings.

Origin of trophotropism

From tropho- + -tropy + -ism.

Questions about trophotropism

What does trophotropism mean?
Trophotropism means the movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings.
What part of speech is trophotropism?
Trophotropism is a noun.

Words near trophotropism in the dictionary

  1. trophosperm
  2. trophosperms
  3. trophotherapy
  4. trophotrophism
  5. trophotropic
  6. trophotropism
  7. trophotropy
  8. trophozoite
  9. trophozoites
  10. trophus
  11. trophy

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