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rheotropism

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rhe⋅ot⋅ro⋅pism

  [ree-o-truh-piz-uhm]
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–noun
the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth.
Origin:
1885–90; rheo- + -tropism

Related forms:
rhe⋅o⋅trop⋅ic  [ree-uh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] , adjective
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Main Entry: rhe·ot·ro·pism
Pronunciation: rE-'ä-tr&-"piz-&m
Function: noun
: a tropism in which mechanical stimulation by astream of fluid (as water) is the orienting factor
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rheotropism rhe·ot·ro·pism (rē-ŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)
n.
Growth or movement of a part of an organism in response to the motion of a current.

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