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hy⋅dro⋅trop⋅ic

  [hahy-druh-trop-ik, -troh-pik]
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–adjective
Biology. turning or tending in a particular direction with reference to moisture.
Origin:
1915–20; hydro- 1 + -tropic
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hy·drot·ro·pism   (hī-drŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)   
n.  Growth or movement in a sessile organism toward or away from water, as of the roots of a plant.
hy'dro·tro'pic (hī'drə-trō'pĭk, -trŏp'ĭk) adj., hy'dro·tro'pi·cal·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hy·dro·tro·pic
Pronunciation: -'trO-pik, -'träp-ik
Function: adjective
1 : exhibiting or characterized byhydrotropism
2 : relating to or causing hydrotropy hydrotropic action of bile salts> —hy·dro·tro·pi·cal·ly /-'trO-pi-k(&-)lE, -'träp-i-/ adverb
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Science Dictionary
hydrotropism   (hī-drŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
The growth or movement of a fixed organism, especially a plant, or a part of an organism toward or away from water. Roots often display hydrotropism in growing towards a water source.

hydrotropic adjective (hī'drə-trō'pĭk, hī'drə-trŏp'ĭk)
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