chemotropism

noun che·mot·ro·pism \ki-ˈmä-trə-ˌpi-zəm, ke-\

Definition of CHEMOTROPISM

: orientation of cells or organisms in relation to chemical stimuli

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1895

Medical Dictionary

noun che·mot·ro·pism \ki-ˈmä-trə-ˌpiz-əm, ke-\

: orientation of cells or organisms in relation to chemical stimuli

—che·mo·tro·pic \ˌkē-mə-ˈtrō-pik\ adjective

—che·mo·tro·pi·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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