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thigmotropism

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thig⋅mot⋅ro⋅pism

  [thig-mo-truh-piz-uhm]
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–noun Biology.
oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant tendril coiling around a string support.
Origin:
1895–1900; < Gk thígm(a) touch + -o- + -tropism

Related forms:
thig⋅mo⋅trop⋅ic  [thig-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik] , adjective
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thig·mot·ro·pism   (thĭg-mŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)   
n.  The turning or bending response of an organism upon direct contact with a solid surface or object. Also called stereotropism.

[Greek thigma, touch; see thigmotaxis + -tropism.]
thig'mo·trop'ic (thĭg'mə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)
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Main Entry: thig·mot·ro·pism
Pronunciation: thig-'mä-tr&-"piz-&m
Function: noun
: a tropism in which physical contactespecially with a solid or a rigid surface is the factor causing orientation of the whole organism
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thigmotropism thig·mot·ro·pism (thĭg-mŏt'rə-pĭz'əm)
n.
The turning or bending response of an organism or part of an organism upon direct contact with a solid surface or object. Also called stereotropism.

thig'mo·trop'ic (thĭg'mə-trŏp'ĭk, -trō'pĭk)

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