stereotropism

[ ster-ee-o-truh-piz-uhm, steer- ]

noun

, Biology.

1. a tropism determined by contact with a solid.

stereotropism

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈtrɒpɪk; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm /

noun

1. another name for thigmotropism

Derived Forms

• stereotropic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotropism¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + tropism

Example Sentences

This may be a tropism (stereotropism) or it may be a mere surface tension phenomenon.

From Project Gutenberg

The act of seeking the female as well as that of cohabitation are in many cases combinations of chemotropism and stereotropism.

From Project Gutenberg