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stereotropism
[ ster-ee-o-truh-piz-uhm, steer- ]
stereotropism
/ ˌstɛrɪəˈtrɒpɪk; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm /
noun
- another name for thigmotropism
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Derived Forms
- stereotropic, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of stereotropism1
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Example Sentences
Several kinds of tropisms are recognized, such as phototropism or heliotropism, reaction to light; thermotropism, reaction to heat; electrotropism or galvanotropism, to electric current; geotropism, to gravity; chemotropism, to a chemical; rheotropism, to current; thigmotropism or stereotropism, to contact; and chromotropism, to color.
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