stereotropism

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Biology.

stereotropism

/ ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm; ˌstɛrɪəˈtrɒpɪk; ˌstɪər- /

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + tropism

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

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

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