thermotropismn.
/θəˈmɒtrəpɪz(ə)m/ Botany.
The property possessed by growing plant-organs of turning or bending towards ( positive thermotropism) or away from ( negative thermotropism) the sun or other source of heat. In Biology, The bending or growth of any organism dependent upon temperature ( Cent. Dict., Suppl.).
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heliotropism1854
geotropism1873
apheliotropism1880
apogeotropism1880
nyctitropism1880
paraheliotropism1881
hydrotropism1882
selenotropism1883
selenotropy1883
rheotropism1884
orthotropism1885
plagiotropism1886
geotropy1888
haptotropism1888
aerotropism1889
phototropy1892
autotropism1897
plagiotropy1898
thermotropism1898
traumatropism1898
phototropism1899
gravitropism1969
1898 H. C. Porter tr. E. Strasburger et al. Text-bk. Bot. i. ii. 263 Thermotropism..and Aerotropism..stand in direct relations to certain vital requirements of plants.
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