haptotropism
/ˌhaptə(ʊ)ˈtrəʊpɪz(ə)m/ /ˌhaptə(ʊ)ˈtrɒpɪz(ə)m/Botany
noun
The movement or directional growth of plants or plant organs (as the tendrils of climbing plants) in response to the stimulus of touch.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society. From German Haptotropismus from ancient Greek ἅπτειν to fasten + German -tropismus.
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