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Trophotrophism

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phototrophismnoun(botany) Alternative spelling of phototropism. [(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.]
phototropismnoun(biology) The movement of a plant towards or away from light.
thermotropismnoun(botany) Thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature.
diatropismnoun(biology) The growth or movement of a plant or animal in a direction perpendicular to a stimulus.
aphercotropismnoun(obsolete, biology) The movement or growth of an organism away from an obstruction.
phototropynounphototropism
plagiotropismnoun(biology) The growth of a plant at an orientation to the angle of a stimulus
hydrotropismnoun(biology) The movement of a plant (or other organism) in response to water, either towards or away from water.
autotropismnounThe tendency of plant organs to grow in a straight line unless influenced by external stimuli.
haptotropismnoun(biology) The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus
gravitropismnoun(biology, botany) a plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity
diageotropismnoun(botany) The tendency of plant organs, especially roots, to grow horizontally.
oncotropismnounThe condition of being oncotropic
halotropismnoun(biology) Movement (of a plant) towards or (more often) away from a saline environment
heliotropismnounThe property of some plants of turning under the influence of light; either positively (towards the light) or negatively (away from the light).
apheliotropismnoun(botany) the tendency to bend away from sunlight, as some plants do; negative phototropism
apogeotropismnoun(botany) An apogeotropic tendency; the tendency to bend away from the ground.
diaheliotropismnoun(botany) A tendency of leaves or other plant organs to have their dorsal surface facing towards the rays of light.
skototropismnounGrowth or movement toward darkness
agravitropismnounThe condition of being agravitropic

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