stereotropic
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stereotropic — Relating to or exhibiting stereotropism … Medical dictionary
stereotropic — stereo·trop·ic … English syllables
stereotropic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ə|träpik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stereotropism + ic : of, relating to, or exhibiting stereotropism * * * stereotropˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑stereo … Useful english dictionary
stereotropism — n. [Gr. stereos, solid; tropos, turn] A movement in direction determined by contact with a solid body. a. Positive stereotropism: toward contact. b. Negative stereotropism: away from contact; stereotropic adj … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
stereotropism — noun thigmatropism See Also: stereotropic … Wiktionary
stereotropism — Growth or movement of a plant or animal toward (positive s.) or away from (negative s.) a solid body, usually applied where a part of the organism rather than the whole reacts. [stereo + G. tropos, a turning] * * * ster·e·ot·ro·pism (ster″e … Medical dictionary
stereotropism — [ster΄ēä′trə piz΄əm, stir΄ēä′trə piz΄əm] n. Biol. a tropism in which the directing stimulus is contact with a solid body stereotropic [ster΄ēə täp′ik, stir΄ēə träp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
thigmotropic — |thigmə.|träpik adjective Etymology: thigmo + tropic : stereotropic * * * thigmotropic / mə tropˈik/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑thigmotropism … Useful english dictionary
