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stereotropism

[ ster-ee-o-truh-piz-uhm, steer- ]

noun

, Biology.
  1. a tropism determined by contact with a solid.

stereotropism

/ ˌstɛrɪəˈtrɒpɪk; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɪər-; ˌstɛrɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm /

noun

  1. another name for thigmotropism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • stereotropic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stereotropism1

First recorded in 1895–1900; stereo- + tropism
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Example Sentences

This may be a tropism (stereotropism) or it may be a mere surface tension phenomenon.

The act of seeking the female as well as that of cohabitation are in many cases combinations of chemotropism and stereotropism.

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