hydrotropism /hy·drot·ro·pism/ (hi-drot´tro-pizm) a growth response of a nonmotile organism to the presence of water or moisture.
hydrotropism
hydrotropism [hi-drot´ro-pizm]
hy·drot·ro·pism (h -dr t r -p z m)n. Growth or movement in a sessile organism toward or away from water. |
hydrotropism
[-trō′pizəm]
Etymology: Gk, hydor + trope, turning
the tendency of a cell or organism to turn or move in a certain direction under the influence of a water stimulus.
hydrotropism [hi-drot´ro-pizm]
tropism in response to the presence of water or moisture.
hydrotropism
a growth response of a nonmotile organism to the presence of water or moisture.
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