haptotropism

haptotropism
The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus

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  • haptotropism — HAPTOTROPÍSM s. n. orientare de creştere a organelor vegetale (tulpini, rădăcini) datorită excitaţiei de contact, făcându le să se încolăcească în jurul suporţilor. (< fr. haptotropisme) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN …   Dicționar Român

  • haptotropism — hap·tot·ro·pism …   English syllables

  • haptotropism — hapˈtä.trəˌpizəm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hapt + tropism : positive stereotropism especially of plants …   Useful english dictionary

  • haptotropic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to haptotropism; moving when touched b) Describing the movement of clusters of atoms between two ligands or other groups …   Wiktionary

  • stereotropism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈä.trəˌpizəm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stere + tropism 1. : a tropism in which contact especially with a solid body or a rigid surface is the orienting factor compare haptotropism 2. : stereotaxis * * * /ster ee …   Useful english dictionary

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