- haptotropism
- \\hapˈtä.trəˌpizəm\ noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hapt- + -tropism: positive stereotropism especially of plants
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haptotropism
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haptotropism — HAPTOTROPÍSM s. n. orientare de creştere a organelor vegetale (tulpini, rădăcini) datorită excitaţiei de contact, făcându le să se încolăcească în jurul suporţilor. (< fr. haptotropisme) Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN … Dicționar Român
haptotropism — noun The movement of parts of a plant (especially tendrils) in response to a touch stimulus … Wiktionary
haptotropism — hap·tot·ro·pism … English syllables
haptotropic — adjective a) Of or pertaining to haptotropism; moving when touched b) Describing the movement of clusters of atoms between two ligands or other groups … Wiktionary
stereotropism — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈä.trəˌpizəm noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stere + tropism 1. : a tropism in which contact especially with a solid body or a rigid surface is the orienting factor compare haptotropism 2. : stereotaxis * * * /ster ee … Useful english dictionary
