thermotropism
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thermotropism
[ther-mot´ro-pizm]tropism in response to an increase in temperature. adj., adj thermotrop´ic.
ther·mot·ro·pism
(ther-mot'rō-pizm),The motion by a part of an organism (for example, leaves or stems) toward or away from a source of heat. Compare: thermotaxis.
[thermo- + G. tropē, a turning]
thermotropism
/ther·mot·ro·pism/ (ther-mot´rah-pizm) tropism in response to an increase in temperature.thermotrop´icthermotropism
(thər-mŏt′rə-pĭz′əm)n.
The movement or growth of an organism toward or away from heat.
ther′mo·tro′pic (thûr′mə-trōp′pĭk) adj.
thermotropism
moving towards a source of heat. See also thermotaxis.
ther·mot·ro·pism
(thĕr-mot'rō-pizm)The motion by a part of an organism (e.g., leaves or stems) toward or away from a source of heat.
Compare: thermotaxis
Compare: thermotaxis
[thermo- + G. tropē, a turning]
thermotropism
curvature in plants which results from reaction to temperature stimuli.thermotropism
the orientation of a living cell in response to a heat stimulus.