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Hydrotropy

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hydrotropismnoun(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
bathmotropismnounSynonym of bathmotropy.
hydrotaxisnoun(biology) movement (of an organism or organ) in response to water
chromotropynounSynonym of chromotropism.
geotropynoungeotropism
aeolotropismnounaeolotropy
heliotropynounheliotropism
hydromorphismnoun(soil science) The condition of being hydromorphic
halotropismnoun(biology) Movement (of a plant) towards or (more often) away from a saline environment
monotropismnounThe tendency to focus one's attention on a small number of interests at any time.
trophotrophismnounMisspelling of trophotropism. [The movements of the organs in a growing plant, as towards nutrient substances, induced by the chemical nature of its surroundings.]
phototropynounphototropism
hemitropynoun(crystallography) Synonym of hemitropism.
azeotropismnounazeotropy
chronotropynounSynonym of chronotropism.
thermotropismnoun(botany) Thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature.
rheotropismnoun(biology) Movement stimulated by a current of water.
haptotropismnoun(biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus
tropismnoun(uncountable, biology) The turning of an organism (chiefly a plant) or part of an organism either towards or away from a stimulus; (countable) an instance of this.
orthotropismnounThe property of being orthotropic or orthotropous.

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