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单词 thermotropism
释义

thermotropism

[ ther-mo-truh-piz-uhm ]
/ θərˈmɒ trəˌpɪz əm /

noun Biology.

oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.

Origin of thermotropism

First recorded in 1885–90; thermo- + -tropism

OTHER WORDS FROM thermotropism

ther·mo·trop·ic [thur-muh-trop-ik, -troh-pik], /ˌθɜr məˈtrɒp ɪk, -ˈtroʊ pɪk/, adjective

Words nearby thermotropism

thermotaxis, thermotensile, thermotherapy, thermotolerant, thermotonometer, thermotropism, -thermy, The road to hell is paved with good intentions, theroid, Theron, the ropes
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British Dictionary definitions for thermotropism

thermotropism
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈtrəʊpɪzəm) /

noun

the directional growth of a plant in response to the stimulus of heat

Derived forms of thermotropism

thermotropic, adjective
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Medical definitions for thermotropism

thermotropism
[ thər-mŏtrə-pĭz′əm ]

n.

The tendency of plants or other organisms to bend toward or away from heat.

Other words from thermotropism

ther′mo•tropic (thûr′mə-trŏpĭk) adj.
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