anemotropism

anemotropism
anemotropic /an'euh meuh trop"ik, -troh"pik/, adj.
/an'euh mo"treuh piz'euhm/, n. Biol.
orientation in response to a current of air.
[1895-1900; ANEMO- + TROPISM]

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  • aerotropism — AEROTROPÍSM s.n. (biol.) Tendinţa organismelor de a se îndrepta către o sursă de aer. [< fr. aérotropisme, cf. gr. aer – aer, tropos – întoarcere]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 20.10.2004. Sursa: DN  AEROTROPÍSM s. n. tropism sub influenţa… …   Dicționar Român

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