rheotropic
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rheotropic — responsive to a current … Dictionary of ichthyology
rheotropic — rheo·trop·ic … English syllables
rheotropism — rheotropic /ree euh trop ik, troh pik/, adj. /ree o treuh piz euhm/, n. the effect of a current of water upon the direction of plant growth. [1885 90; RHEO + TROPISM] * * * … Universalium
rheotropism — [rē ät′rə piz΄əm] n. [ RHEO + TROPISM] the tendency of an organism, esp. a plant, to respond to the stimulus of a current of water, air, etc. by some change in the direction of growth rheotropic [rē΄ə träp′ik] adj … English World dictionary
