THIGMOTROPISM


Meaning of THIGMOTROPISM in English

[ ˌθɪgmə(ʊ)'trəʊpɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun Biology the turning or bending of a plant or other organism in response to a touch stimulus.

Derivatives

thigmotropic adjective

Origin

early 20th cent.: from Gk thigma 'touch' + tropism .

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