About The Word Tropism
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Tropism
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What's The Definition Of Tropism?
[n] an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tropism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Tropism: See Also | ergotropism | geotropism | heliotropism | meteortropism | neurotropism | phototropism | reaction | response | trophotropism Tropism In Webster's Dictionary \Tro"pism\, n. [Gr. ? a turning, ? to turn + -ism.]
(Physiol.)
Modification of the direction of growth.
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