- thig|mot|ro|pism
- thig|mot|ro|pism «thihg MOT ruh pihz uhm», noun.Biology. a tendency of some part of any organism to bend or turn in response to a touch stimulus.╂[< Greek thígma, -atos a touch + English tropism]
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thig|mot|ro|pism
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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
mot — anas·to·mot·ic; an·e·mot·ro·pism; bath·mot·ro·pism; ber·ga·mot; bur·ga·mot; che·mot·ic; che·mot·ro·pism; chro·mot·ro·pism; com·mot; cy·mot·ri·chous; de·mot·ist; des·mot·ro·pism; ge·mot; guil·le·mot; he·mot·ro·phe; ho·mot·ro·pous; mar·mot;… … English syllables
thig — al·lo·thig·e·nous; me·thig·lum; thig; thig·ger; thig·mo·cyte; thig·mo·receptor; thig·mo·tac·tic; thig·mo·tax·is; thig·mo·trop·ic; thig·mot·ro·pism; au·thig·e·nous; … English syllables
thigmotropism — thig·mot·ro·pism … English syllables
thigmotropism — thig•mot•ro•pism [[t]θɪgˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm[/t]] n. bio oriented growth of an organism in response to mechanical contact, as a plant coiling around a support • Etymology: 1895–1900; < Gk thígm(a) touch + o + tropism thig mo•trop′ic məˈtrɒp ɪk,… … From formal English to slang
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
thigmotropism — A movement toward or away from a touch stimulus on the part of a portion of an organism, such as leaves or tendrils. Cf.:thigmotaxis. [G. thigma, touch, + trope, a turning] * * * thig·mot·ro·pism thig mä trə .piz əm n a tropism in which physical… … Medical dictionary
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
