- hy|drot|ro|pism
- hy|drot|ro|pism «hy DROT ruh pihz uhm», noun.a tendency of plants to bend or turn in response to moisture. Hydrotropism causes roots to grow toward water.
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pism — aer·ot·ro·pism; an·e·mot·ro·pism; an·thro·pism; aph·e·li·ot·ro·pism; ap·o·ge·ot·ro·pism; aze·ot·ro·pism; bath·mot·ro·pism; cae·sa·ro·pa·pism; che·mot·ro·pism; chro·mot·ro·pism; chro·not·ro·pism; cy·tot·ro·pism; des·mot·ro·pism; di·at·ro·pism;… … English syllables
drot — an·drot·o·my; hi·drot·ic; hy·drot·ro·pism; hy·drot·ro·py; syn·chon·drot·o·my; an·hi·drot·ic; aph·y·drot·ro·pism; epi·chon·drot·ic; os·te·o·chon·drot·ic; … English syllables
hydrotropism — hy·drot·ro·pism … English syllables
ro — neu·ro·anatomic; neu·ro·anatomist; neu·ro·anatomy; neu·ro·bio·tac·tic; neu·ro·bio·taxis; neu·ro·blast; neu·ro·blas·to·ma; neu·ro·canal; neu·ro·central; neu·ro·centrum; neu·ro·chondrite; neu·ro·chord; neu·ro·circulatory; neu·ro·coele;… … English syllables
hydrotropism — The property in growing organisms of turning toward a moist surface (positive h.) or away from a moist surface (negative h.). [hydro + G. tropos, a turning] * * * hy·dro·tro·pism hī drä trə .piz əm; .hī drə trō .piz əm, trä n a tropism in which… … Medical dictionary
aph — aph·ae·ret·ic; aph·a·nap·ter·yx; aph·a·nip·tera; aph·a·ni·sia; aph·a·nite; aph·a·no·my·ces; aph·a·no·zy·gous; aph·e·lan·dra; aph·e·len·chi·dae; aph·e·len·choi·des; aph·e·len·chus; aph·e·li·nid; aph·e·lin·i·dae; aph·e·li·nus; aph·e·lion;… … English syllables
Hydrotropism — Hy*drot ro*pism, n. 1. (Bot.) A tendency towards moisture. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) In a broader sense, any curvature or turning induced in certain growing plant organs under the influence of moisture. Note: When the movement is toward the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
negative hydrotropism — Hydrotropism Hy*drot ro*pism, n. 1. (Bot.) A tendency towards moisture. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) In a broader sense, any curvature or turning induced in certain growing plant organs under the influence of moisture. Note: When the movement is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
positive hydrotropism — Hydrotropism Hy*drot ro*pism, n. 1. (Bot.) A tendency towards moisture. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) In a broader sense, any curvature or turning induced in certain growing plant organs under the influence of moisture. Note: When the movement is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aphydrotropism — aph·y·drot·ro·pism … English syllables
