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—thermotropic /therr'meuh trop"ik, -troh"pik/, adj./theuhr mo"treuh piz'euhm/, n. Biol.oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.[1885-90; THERMO- + -TROPISM]
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Thermotropism — Ther*mot ro*pism, n. [Thermo + Gr. ? to turn.] (Bot.) The phenomenon of turning towards a source of warmth, seen in the growing parts of some plants. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thermotropism — or thermotropic movement is the movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature. A common example is the curling of Rhododendron leaves in response to cold temperatures.External links*… … Wikipedia
thermotropism — [thər mä′trə piz΄əm] n. [ THERMO + TROPISM] Biol. any positive, or negative, movement or growth of a plant or sessile animal toward, or away from, a source of heat thermotropic [thʉr΄mə träp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
thermotropism — termotropizmas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Išorinio šilumos dirgiklio sukeltas augalo dalių judesys aukštesnės (teigiamas termotropizmas) arba žemesnės (neigiamas termotropizmas) temperatūros kryptimi. atitikmenys: angl … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
thermotropism — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: circa 1890 a tropism in which a temperature gradient determines the orientation … New Collegiate Dictionary
thermotropism — noun Thermotropic movement of a plant or plant part in response to changes in temperature … Wiktionary
thermotropism — The motion by a part of an organism ( e.g., leaves or stems) toward or away from a source of heat. Cf.:thermotaxis. [thermo + G. trope, a turning] * * * ther·mot·ro·pism (.)thər mä trə .piz əm n a tropism in which a temperature gradient… … Medical dictionary
thermotropism — n. tendency to grow toward or away from a source of heat (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
thermotropism — [ˌθə:mə(ʊ) trəʊpɪz(ə)m] noun Biology the orientation of a plant or other organism in response to a source of heat. Derivatives thermotropic adjective … English new terms dictionary
thermotropism — ther·mot·ro·pism … English syllables
