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trophotropism
trophotropism (trɒˈfɒtrəˌpɪzəm) nthe response by an organism or cell to, or the movement of an organism or cell towards or away from, an external source of nutritiontrophotropismthe movement of cells in relation to food or nutritive matter. — trophotropic, adj.See also: Cells
the movement of cells in relation to food or nutritive matter. — trophotropic, adj.See also: MotionThesaurus| Noun | 1. | trophotropism - an orienting response to foodtropism - an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source |
trophotropism
trophotropism [trof″o-tro´pizm] chemotropism of an organism in response to nutritive material.tro·phot·ro·pism (trō-fot'rō-pizm), Chemotaxis of living cells in relation to nutritive material; it may be positive (toward nutritive material) or negative (away from nutritive material). Synonym(s): trophotaxis [tropho- + G. tropē, a turning] tro·phot·ro·pism (trō-fot'rō-pizm) Chemotaxis of living cells in relation to nutritive material; it may be positive (toward nutritive material) or negative (away from nutritive material).
Synonym(s): trophotaxis. [tropho- + G. tropē, a turning]trophotropism
Related to trophotropism: ergotropicWords related to trophotropismnoun an orienting response to foodRelated Words |