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thigmotropism
thig·mot·ro·pism T0165100 (thĭg-mŏt′rə-pĭz′əm)n. The movement or growth of an organism in a particular direction in response to contact with a solid object. [Greek thigma, touch; see thigmotaxis + -tropism.] thig′mo·tro′pic (thĭg′mə-trō′pĭk) adj.thigmotropism (ˌθɪɡməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) n (Botany) the directional growth of a plant, in response to the stimulus of direct contact. Also called: haptotropism or stereotropism [C19: from Greek thigma touch + -tropism] ˌthigmoˈtropic adjthig•mot•ro•pism (θɪgˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm) n. oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant coiling around a support. [1895–1900; < Greek thígm(a) touch + -o- + -tropism] thig`mo•trop′ic (-məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk) adj. thigmotropismstereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj.See also: Growth stereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj.See also: Biology stereotropism. — thigmotropic, adj.See also: Motionthigmotropism
thigmotropism[thig′mä·trə‚piz·əm] (biology) stereotropism thigmotropism
thigmotropism [thig-mot´ro-pizm] tropism in response to the stimulus of contact. adj., adj thigmotrop´ic.thig·mot·ro·pism (thig-mot'rō-pizm), A movement toward or away from a touch stimulus on the part of a portion of an organism, such as leaves or tendrils. Compare: thigmotaxis. [G. thigma, touch, + tropē, a turning] thigmotropism (thĭg-mŏt′rə-pĭz′əm)n. The movement or growth of an organism in a particular direction in response to contact with a solid object. thig′mo·tro′pic (thĭg′mə-trō′pĭk) adj.thig·mot·ro·pism (thig-mot'rŏ-pizm) A movement toward or away from a touch stimulus on the part of a portion of an organism, such as leaves or tendrils. Compare: thigmotaxis[G. thigma, touch, + tropē, a turning] |