THIGMOTROPISM


Meaning of THIGMOTROPISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: thig- ' mä-tr ə - ˌ pi-z ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Greek thigma + International Scientific Vocabulary -o- + -tropism

Date: 1899

: a tropism in which contact especially with a solid or a rigid surface is the orienting factor

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