Definition of hydrotropism in English:
hydrotropism
noun hʌɪˈdrɒtrəpɪz(ə)mˌhaɪdrəˈtroʊpɪzəm
mass nounBotany The growth or turning of plant roots towards or away from moisture.
Example sentencesExamples
- Our experiment proved that hydrotropism really does exist, and watering the plants differently affects root growth.
- These analyses indicate that the application of new genetic screens for dissecting complex signaling phenomena such as hydrotropism is promising.
- Finally, decapitated roots don't seem to show hydrotropism, which hints at the root caps playing a major role in this phenomena.
- Sensor cells for the presence of water are found in the root cap and studies indicated that calcium plays a role in the induction of root hydrotropism.
- Such seedlings behaved identically to seedlings grown on uncovered filter paper and, hence, any possible effects of hydrotropism were eliminated.
Definition of hydrotropism in US English:
hydrotropism
nounˌhaɪdrəˈtroʊpɪzəmˌhīdrəˈtrōpizəm
Botany The growth or turning of plant roots toward or away from moisture.
Example sentencesExamples
- These analyses indicate that the application of new genetic screens for dissecting complex signaling phenomena such as hydrotropism is promising.
- Sensor cells for the presence of water are found in the root cap and studies indicated that calcium plays a role in the induction of root hydrotropism.
- Finally, decapitated roots don't seem to show hydrotropism, which hints at the root caps playing a major role in this phenomena.
- Our experiment proved that hydrotropism really does exist, and watering the plants differently affects root growth.
- Such seedlings behaved identically to seedlings grown on uncovered filter paper and, hence, any possible effects of hydrotropism were eliminated.