thermotropism

noun ther·mot·ro·pism \(ˌ)thər-ˈmä-trə-ˌpi-zəm\

Definition of THERMOTROPISM

: a tropism in which a temperature gradient determines the orientation

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1890

Medical Dictionary

noun ther·mot·ro·pism \(ˌ)thər-ˈmä-trə-ˌpiz-əm\

: a tropism in which a temperature gradient determines the orientation

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